Safety & Security
The realities of cyber parenting
A large majority of parents in a recent national survey said their children should receive online safety or cyber security training in the next 2-5 years to keep…
New online K-12 anti-bullying solution focuses on reporting, data
Bridg-it has launched Bridg-it School, an online school safety solution that addresses the lifecycle of an incident, from reporting through resolution. In addition, Bridg-it School addresses harmful situations…
Should you be concerned with Superfish?
The latest reported major security vulnerability provides another precautionary lesson for K-12 and post-secondary schools as they develop and evolve policies and technologies enabling laptops and other wireless…
10 data safety principles every school should be following
Are you following these best practices for safe data collection and use?
How safe is my student data?
A few years ago I was attending a meeting at my county office, where a vendor who runs a popular education site was making a presentation. If I’m…
5 key steps to safeguarding student data
As uses of student data continue to expand, districts must be prepared to protect this information and ensure it's only used for its indented purpose: to help students…
Top ed-tech stories to watch: Schools grapple with data privacy
After the high-profile demise this past spring of inBloom, a controversial nonprofit organization that aimed to build a national, cloud-based student data system to improve education, school leaders…
How do teachers, parents approach online safety?
Today, children in elementary school often have just as much, if not more, technology know-how than adults. But as children's tech use increases, and as they spend more…
Classroom security: What you should (not) do
Safe School Week will be a national observation during the third week in October (19-25). One study, “On the Importance of a Safe School and Classroom Climate for…
Stopping the bully in your classroom
While bullying has long existed, it has only recently been recognized as a pervasive problem in schools across the nation. According to recent studies, up to 30 percent…
Four steps to securing mobile content delivery
Students, teachers, and administrators expect access to educational content and information from any device, at all hours of the day—and these demands place a huge burden on school…
What school leaders need to know about 9-1-1 operations
Beyond understanding the need to dial 9-1-1 in an emergency, many people are not familiar with how emergency dispatch works. Unfortunately, this is also true for many school…
Bing in the Classroom will eliminate adverts at no cost to school districts
As the public and private sectors begin to collaborate to invest in and develop educational opportunities for today’s youth, we must work together to prepare technology driven lessons,…
Campus Counts thinks outside the campus security box
One of the most challenging aspects of being a school administrator is addressing the ongoing concerns about safety and security for the students and staff. When I moved…
Feds reach out to kids over online predators
Federal agents are reaching out to children to get them to use street smarts online in a nationwide push to prevent sexual exploitation cases. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…