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FTC: Virtual worlds pose real threat to minors »
Minors are able to access explicit content in virtual worlds without much difficulty, and the operators of those virtual worlds should take steps to keep that content away from children and teenagers, according to a...
December 14 2009 / Read More »
U.S. unveils new rules on border searches of laptops »
The Obama administration unveiled new rules on Aug. 27 for searching computers and other electronic devices when people enter the United States, aiming to address concerns about violating privacy and constitutional rights, Reuters reports. ...
August 28 2009 / Read More »
Judge: District’s visitor ID system is OK »
A federal judge ruled Aug. 18 that a computerized background-check system made by Raptor Technologies does not violate the constitutional rights of parents and other school visitors who undergo the checks. Key words: Raptor Technologies, LTISD,...
August 26 2009 / Read More »
Feds issue more guidance on swine flu »
Schools and colleges should be ready with hard-copy packets and online lessons to keep learning going even if swine flu sickens large numbers of students this year, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said Aug....
August 25 2009 / Read More »
Schools gear up for swine flu shots »
Hundreds of schools are heeding the government's call to set up flu-shot clinics this fall, preparing for what could be the most widespread school vaccinations since the days of polio. Key words: swine flu school, flu...
August 21 2009 / Read More »
Study: Campuses unprepared for catastrophe »
Most colleges and universities are prepared to respond to bomb threats, hazardous material spills, and severe weather, but only a small fraction of campuses have policies that would protect faculty and students during a mass-casualty...
August 13 2009 / Read More »View all View all Featured Sites of the Week
SAFE Around the Web
Student’s beating might be tied to Facebook posting »
Authorities say a 12-year-old boy assaulted by a group of middle school classmates in Southern California might have been targeted after an internet posting...
Nov 23 2009 / Read More »Utah, video-gaming industry launch web safety initiative »
On Nov. 18, Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, announced the availability of...
Nov 20 2009 / Read More »Cal Poly Pomona discloses online security breach »
The Social Security numbers, home addresses, and phone contacts for at least 300 students who applied for admission to Cal Poly Pomona six years...
Nov 17 2009 / Read More »Prince George’s schools to salvage computer system »
An investigation by Prince George's County, Md., school officials found the SchoolMax scheduling system that snarled the first days of the new school year...
Nov 16 2009 / Read More »Microsoft to schools: Share a PC »
Microsoft is working on a new product, due out next year, that will let multiple students work independently and simultaneously off a single PC,...
Nov 13 2009 / Read More »Rutgers computer scientists work to strengthen online security »
If you forget your password when logging onto a secure web site, the site typically asks you a security question: What is your mother's...
Nov 9 2009 / Read More »Memphis students protest new policy that limits printing allowances »
University of Memphis students are protesting a change in their printing allowance, a policy that administrators say is designed to cut costs, reports the...
Nov 9 2009 / Read More »Treating kids on the web in a new way »
San Jose Mercury News columnist Larry Magid spent part of last week in Washington, D.C., attending a gathering that turned out to be a...
Nov 9 2009 / Read More »Is cloud computing inevitable? Not so fast, one educator says »
Is cloud computing inevitable? Maybe, Computerworld reports, but IT still has a lot of questions to ask before floating away on its promises, according...
Nov 6 2009 / Read More »Study: Technology not causing social isolation »
Contrary to popular belief, technology is not leading to social isolation, AFP reports -- and Americans who use the internet and mobile phones have...
Nov 5 2009 / Read More »
