Kenston Local School District (OH)Deploys AI Gun Detection Platform
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Safety & Security
ISTE23 Redux—AR/VR Over AI?
ClassVR's Chris Klein talks AI, the Metaverse, Apple's VisionPro, and what it all means for education.
5 things every K-12 employee should do to protect student data
Student data privacy and security are top priorities for edtech leaders. When asked to rate the importance of these topics, 68 percent of respondents said they were more…
How Seminole County Public Schools keeps 66,000 students safe every day
Today, more so than ever, school administrators must be prepared for all types of emergencies, and to do this, they need help. Of course, you can’t be 100-percent…
The biggest changes to school security in 2018
The complexity of ensuring our schools and education facilities are both safe and secure has grown tremendously. Brass key systems are increasingly supplemented with secure credentials as access…
3 tips for effective school-emergency communications
It’s no secret that Americans experienced more than our fair share of natural disasters in recent months. Wildfires razed entire neighborhoods in California. Hurricane Maria decimated entire regions…
#1: 6 underground apps students hide from schools
Technology is nearly ubiquitous in classrooms, and it holds extreme importance in the lives of today’s children. But with technology comes responsibility, and many ed-tech stakeholders emphasize the…
Block and tackle: How to mitigate a cyberattack on your school
Cyber-attacks have been making headlines after massive data breaches at Fortune 500 companies. According to a recent report by the Business Continuity Institute[1] and the British Standards Institution,…
How to protect school district servers from overseas cybercriminals
Educational institutions must be prepared for cyber attacks. Cyber criminals are increasingly sophisticated and are non-discriminatory in their target selection as long as they believe they can make…
Video of the Week: Simple ways teachers can protect student data privacy
Ed. note: Video of the Week picks are supplied by the editors of Common Sense Education, which helps educators find the best ed-tech ... Read more
The top 5 cybersecurity threats for schools
You’d be hard-pressed today to find a school that doesn’t consider safety a high priority. We go to great lengths ... Read more
Student: When will we start teaching kids how to hack? Soon, I hope-here’s why
The recent Equifax security breach, which affected essentially every other person in the US, is just the latest example of our vulnerability in the face of cybercriminals–and further…
Video of the Week: Protecting your students’ privacy on social media
Ed. note: Video of the Week picks are supplied by the editors of Common Sense Education, which helps educators find the best ed-tech ... Read more
These SEL strategies address bullying behavior
Positive school culture and strong relationships are the underpinnings of high academic achievement. We know that bullying can impact school culture and climate, and we also know that…
Identifying wolves among sheep in the age of student cyberbullying
It's sad news when research centers can't agree on whether cyberbullying affects one-in-three, one-in-four, or one-in-five teens. It isn't the specific number that's important; it's the fact that…
6 musts when selecting an A+ identity and access management solution
With IT becoming an important part of the classroom, choosing an IAM solution that can meet all these demands is crucial for the day-to-day function of schools and…
Why protecting students at school is much more than just internet monitoring
The use of technology in schools has provided students with a whole new way to connect and communicate with each other and their teachers, in addition to being…
Preventing bullying through…fiction? It works!
When you read, you become another person, if only for a short while. You see how that person lives and how they think. You experience their hopes and…
How one teacher combats bullying by “Standing up for Pink”
Bullying has, unfortunately, become a common term in today’s education world. All students get into the occasional squabble or call another student a name—but bullying is different.
How video cameras help improve classroom learning and campus safety
The topic of video cameras in the classroom has been brewing for years. Schools that have deployed cameras in public areas have experienced dramatic safety benefits. For example,…
3 school security musts for summer kick off
I don’t really need to belabor the point that securing educational institutions is both incredibly challenging and crucially important; it’s a bit like describing the importance of water…
Warning: These fraud attacks are wreaking havoc on education
On March 14, it was reported in CSO (a leading cybersecurity outlet) that 110 organizations experiences successful phishing attacks targeting their ... Read more
How I use Skype to prevent school violence
21st century schools must include effective and high impact approaches to school violence prevention and student conflict resolution. Unfortunately, “school-wide” or “outside speaker” approaches to reducing student violence…
Teachers and IT: How to keep kids safe on Chromebooks
Just a few short years ago, Apple was the undisputed king of tech in schools. If you didn’t have iPads ... Read more
Cyberbullying is NOT a technology issue-here’s how to really combat it.
Cyberbullying continues to grow and present itself as a huge challenge for schools, government policy makers, stakeholders, parents and the community—but is regulating access to technology and social…
3 K-12 ransomware threats and solutions
In February 2016, South Carolina’s Horry County School District was forced to pay a $10,000 ransom to unlock critical data and systems following a ransomware attack. This certainly…
6 things schools can do to ensure student data privacy
Student data privacy is quite a different topic from the headlines most people read concerning data breaches. It is not ... Read more
Report: More states are taking steps to protect student privacy
A new analysis from the Data Quality Campaign shows more and more states are taking steps to ensure student privacy ... Read more
Report: 4 security recommendations to keep student data safe
Educators have relied on data to make informed decisions for as long as it’s been available (the foundations of standardized ... Read more
Schools earn national privacy designation
Seven school systems, both urban and rural, have received a new CoSN seal, which recognizes a commitment to ensuring the privacy and security of student data.
Cyber security course for teachers includes lessons on hacking
A new cyber security course teaches educators to hack code, encrypt, and more. The goal? Learning what to look out for.
Impero Software’s keyword library addresses online safety concerns
It makes the headlines often: A young man or woman in the U.S. ends his or her own life due to bullying or becomes radicalized and attempts to…
How hackers held a district hostage for almost $10,000
When cyber-criminals unleashed a ransomware attack on a South Carolina district, IT leaders were faced with an awful choice: pay up, or lose your files.
North Dakota schools step up response to cyberbullying
Schools in ND are stepping up digital citizenship and vigilance to combat social media bullying When Catherine Gillach started her ... Read more
Are you making the most of mass notification?
Customization, using social media and pushing out safety routes just some new capabilities of mass notification systems (MNS). Anyone who ... Read more
How every school can promote safety in a digital world
Keeping students safe in the digital era — with its myriad dangers — means a proactive IT strategy Technology has ... Read more
Newtown Public Schools implements anonymous reporting app
Newtown Public Schools has implemented a new safety and bullying reporting app called Anonymous Alerts®. The app allows students, parents and other school personnel to maintain their confidentiality…
Ohio districts implement safety measures
Making schools a safer place for students and teachers is a reality for Ohio as 29 more districts across the state are automating safety and compliance tasks and…
