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Safeguarding K-12 school networks with proactive cybersecurity approaches

December 12, 2023June 6, 2023 by Joseph Tibbetts, Senior Director for Tech Alliances and API, Mimecast

K-12 schools must have a firm understanding of their threat environment to align spending with their greatest cybersecurity needs.

Now more than ever, safeguarding students and staff from targeted cyberattacks is critical to the health of our U.S. education system. Local K-12 schools are a top target…

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Breezeline Promotes Online Safety Awareness

May 24, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

QUINCY, Mass. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Breezeline, the nation’s eighth-largest cable operator, has partnered with CyberSecurity NonProfit (CSNP) to create a series ... Read more

IT Innovations

How to make secure K-12 digital transformation a reality

May 23, 2023 by Bob Turner, CISO for Education, Fortinet

IT staff are crucial to safeguarding a school's assets, but all employees can and should be accountable for cybersecurity.

The pandemic was a massive shift for school districts across the country, and even as we move out of it, we’re still feeling the impact. On the technical…

Apple Device Management in Education for Beginners

July 19, 2023May 11, 2023 by Jeff Festa

While some are very familiar with Apple already, many of you are diving into Apple device management for the first ... Read more

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Student mental health tops list of school safety concerns

April 27, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Early intervention is key to supporting students, yet few educators have the tools, support necessary to address school safety concerns.

Educators participating in a recent survey overwhelmingly believe that the Covid pandemic has increased student mental health needs--and in many instances, mental health issues are the biggest obstacle…

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Nureva achieves ISO/IEC 27001 certification for its Information Security Management System

April 11, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Calgary, Alberta — Nureva Inc., an innovator in advanced audio conferencing solutions, announces that its Information Security Management System (ISMS) ... Read more

K-12 Cybersecurity

4 steps to avoid a ransomware attack

March 30, 2023 by Ahsan Siddiqui, Director of Product Management, Arcserve

Every school can build a robust, cost-effective data security strategy as they protect themselves, their students, and their data

Educational institutions have an urgent reason to put data security and backup at the top of their agenda: the rising threat of ransomware. Security firm BlackFog reports that the education…

Strengthening Security & Compliance through Cyber Resilience

May 17, 2023February 23, 2023 by Jeff Festa

Achieving compliance with industry standards and regulations is an ongoing journey for organizations of all sizes. But the path always ... Read more

Automation empowers campus safety, security, and agility

March 8, 2023November 17, 2022 by Jeff Festa

Schools that automate workflows and processes enable stronger campus safety and security while controlling costs. Unite people, processes, and devices ... Read more

K-12 Cybersecurity

Forget flat networks–tighten your security

January 25, 2023November 16, 2022 by Ryan Cloutier, CISSP, President, SecurityStudio

A properly segmented network reduces the speed at which a cyber criminal can move across your network--get rid of flat networks.

If you heard about the attack on the Los Angeles Unified School District in early October, you probably heard that 400,000 students’ private data was put at risk…

Internet Connectivity

Private wireless is the key to K-20 digital transformation

December 5, 2022October 12, 2022 by Aimee Rullo, Head of Private Wireless for Education, Nokia

By moving to private wireless, schools can support new services that keep pace with the fast-changing needs of students and staff.

Educational institutions across the United States are investing in digital technologies that, aside from transforming the learning experience, promise to improve campus operations, security and communications, and open…

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ScribFolders from Scribbles Software Helps Schools Go Paperless

September 28, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Pineville, NC – Scribbles Software, a leading provider of K-12 records and enrollment software, is offering a cumulative records management ... Read more

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Navigate360 Sets New Standard for K-12 School Safety with Fully Integrated Visitor, Volunteer & Emergency Management Suite & Alyssa’s Law-Compliant Panic Alarms

July 20, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

RICHFIELD, OH, July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Schools nationwide are working quickly to enhance safety and security plans to ... Read more

K-12 Cybersecurity

How to block school security threats now–and in the future

December 5, 2022June 22, 2022 by Brett St. Pierre, Director- Business Development End User Verticals, HID Global

With a future-safe PACS infrastructure, administrators can stay ahead of security threats without worrying about a rip-and-replace hardware upgrade

The typical K-12 school system has the same basic security needs as any modern university campus: centralized management and control of security systems and procedures, and a strategy…

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Case Study: How Edison High School Is Using Rise Vision to Serve Its Students’ Diverse Needs

March 24, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

(March 24, 2022) –– Rise Vision has released a new case study of Edison High School, a small school in ... Read more

Building & Campus Security

4 major components of school violence prevention

December 7, 2022March 23, 2022 by David Rogers, CMO, Raptor Technologies & Chief Craig Miller, Retired Chief of Police & Emergency Management Department Director, Dallas ISD Police Department

School leaders can discern concerning behaviors and protect students against real threats of school violence

December 2021 saw the latest TikTok challenge encouraging students to make threats of shootings, bomb threats, and violence against schools. Some schools enhanced security protocols while others canceled…

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Spectrum Industries Boosts Esports Solutions Lineup with the Game-Changing Alliance24 Laptop Gaming Cart

February 24, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin – February 24, 2022– Spectrum Industries, a leading esports furniture and charging cart manufacturer, has announced the ... Read more

District Management

It’s time: Drop the paper and embrace digital workflows

February 3, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Discover how you can maintain secure and compliant processes when you automate and move to digital workflows instead of paper-based processes

Covid underscored the need for two things: network security and reliable digital workflows.

Digital Learning Tools

When it comes to edtech, it’s not about the tools, but how you use them

December 7, 2022December 14, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

Using edtech tools just for the sake of using them, without a clear plan for implementation, won't have the desired impact

In this week’s Getting There: Innovations in Education, Editor at Large Kevin Hogan explores how to get the most impact out of the edtech tools in your district.

District Management

Learn how secure, compliant workflows with Adobe are helping schools improve efficiencies, data security & compliance

November 24, 2021 by eSchool News

Our free webinar on November 30th explains how your school can join the movement too!

Building efficiencies in your back office (or should we say back school) operations is essential to running a compliant school ... Read more

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Delta Security Management supports local schools during lockdown

March 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Sussex based security firm, Delta Security Management has today launched a new security service, which includes keyholding and alarm response, ... Read more

District Management

Bolstering cybersecurity with Zero Trust

February 22, 2021February 19, 2021 by Matt Glenn, VP of Product Management, Illumio

As learning remains remote, it is imperative for schools and districts to remain vigilant when it comes to network threats—and a Zero Trust model can be a valuable asset

Like all other sectors, the pandemic expedited digital transformation in education. School districts and universities around the globe found themselves making years’ worth of changes rapidly, as the…

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LenelS2 Announces BlueDiamond Mobile-Ready Readers

January 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

LenelS2 today announced a new line of BlueDiamondTM mobile-ready readers. The new multi-technology readers are cost-effective, designed to provide simultaneous ... Read more

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Promethean Partners with Radix to Expand Device Management and Security

January 26, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Today at FETC 2021, Promethean®, a leading global education technology company, announced a premium device and application management solution for ... Read more

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LenelS2 Introduces OnGuard Security Management System Version 8.0

January 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

LenelS2 today announced the release of the OnGuard® security management system version 8.0, empowering security teams with enhanced situational awareness ... Read more

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LenelS2 Announces Strategic Agreement with Bosch Building Technologies

January 7, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

LenelS2 today announced a strategic agreement with Bosch Building Technologies to resell Bosch IP cameras in North America and Europe. ... Read more

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AEPA Awards National Security Solution Bid to Deledao

December 17, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A new analysis identifies key areas where mental health issues are on the rise--and offers suggestions to help students feel supported, like this brain and stethoscope.

On December 1st, 2020, the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) awarded Deledao a national bid in their Security Solutions ... Read more

District Management

4 “musts” when vetting third-party vendors

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 by Ryan Cloutier

Third-party vendors can be invaluable to school districts—but there are some important factors in these partnerships

Cybersecurity continues to be top of mind in new ways that we might not have considered during “normal” times. One area that needed our attention then and now…

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Scholastic brings civics education to the forefront with new 2020 U.S. election website

August 24, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Drawing upon 100 years of experience covering news for kids, Scholastic is launching a new free website to help students ... Read more

District Management

You’re invited: Learn how to enhance safety and communications in your school

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 by ESchool News

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Is Zoom Safe? —15 Zoom Safety Tips

June 30, 2020June 17, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

If you’ve been reading the news lately, you’d know Zoom’s video conferencing software isn’t as safe as we all previously ... Read more

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Google Meet is here to host your video meetings, for free

June 30, 2020May 13, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Google Cloud announced it’s making Google Meet, Google’s premium video-conferencing solution, free for everyone with availability rolling out over the ... Read more

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Digital ethics for kids

April 6, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

iKeepSafe, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe digital landscape for children, schools and families, recently launched the sixth ... Read more

IT Management

3 districts that battled malware–and won–with endpoint security

August 7, 2019 by Laura Ascione

Endpoint security can mean the difference between an infected network and a clean, reliable network.

It's not exactly a secret that most educational institutions are vulnerable to data breaches and security hacks. All it takes is one attack to freeze school operations and…

District Management

Is facial recognition in schools reassuring–or invasive?

March 14, 2025February 28, 2019 by Laura Ascione

A computer analyzing a female face as part of facial recognition in schools.

In the wake of all-too-common school shootings, school and district leaders are confronted with decisions about how to prevent--or respond to--violent incidents. Some are turning to facial recognition…

District Management

5 new developments in physical and network safety

March 17, 2019January 3, 2019 by Laura Ascione

As technology improves, so do solutions to keep students and teachers safe in school buildings and on school networks. This is the main reason why school safety, including…

District Management

96 edtech predictions for K12 in 2019

January 8, 2019January 1, 2019 by Ellen Ullman

We asked 49 edtech executives to look into their crystal balls and share their thoughts about what will happen in 2019. In addition to the usual suspects—more augmented…

eSchool Media

Beware of ransomware: Here’s how to protect your district

July 13, 2018July 12, 2018 by Sam Curry

A new, disturbing pattern has cropped back up that is reminiscent of some nasty behavior from the early days of Internet nefarious exploits: targeting schools and students and…

IT Management

Building a smarter network

October 5, 2018February 27, 2018 by Content provided by Aruba

Given the data, networking, and security implications of upcoming technology trends, K-12 schools will require a variety of innovations to meet dramatically increased wireless and wired network performance…

District Management

The biggest changes to school security in 2018

January 18, 2018January 17, 2018 by Ron Baer, Director of Business Development – K-12 for ASSA ABLOY

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…

Safeguarding K-12 school networks with proactive cybersecurity approaches

How to make secure K-12 digital transformation a reality

Student mental health tops list of school safety concerns

Nureva achieves ISO/IEC 27001 certification for its Information Security Management System

4 steps to avoid a ransomware attack

Forget flat networks–tighten your security

Private wireless is the key to K-20 digital transformation

ScribFolders from Scribbles Software Helps Schools Go Paperless

Navigate360 Sets New Standard for K-12 School Safety with Fully Integrated Visitor, Volunteer & Emergency Management Suite & Alyssa’s Law-Compliant Panic Alarms

How to block school security threats now–and in the future

Case Study: How Edison High School Is Using Rise Vision to Serve Its Students’ Diverse Needs

Spectrum Industries Boosts Esports Solutions Lineup with the Game-Changing Alliance24 Laptop Gaming Cart

It’s time: Drop the paper and embrace digital workflows

When it comes to edtech, it’s not about the tools, but how you use them

Learn how secure, compliant workflows with Adobe are helping schools improve efficiencies, data security & compliance

Delta Security Management supports local schools during lockdown

Bolstering cybersecurity with Zero Trust

LenelS2 Announces BlueDiamond Mobile-Ready Readers

Promethean Partners with Radix to Expand Device Management and Security

LenelS2 Introduces OnGuard Security Management System Version 8.0

LenelS2 Announces Strategic Agreement with Bosch Building Technologies

4 “musts” when vetting third-party vendors

Scholastic brings civics education to the forefront with new 2020 U.S. election website

You’re invited: Learn how to enhance safety and communications in your school

Is Zoom Safe? —15 Zoom Safety Tips

Digital ethics for kids

3 districts that battled malware–and won–with endpoint security

Is facial recognition in schools reassuring–or invasive?

Beware of ransomware: Here’s how to protect your district

The biggest changes to school security in 2018

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

100 Learning Spaces Transformed, $5 Million Invested: School Specialty and College Football Playoff Foundation Celebrate Impact Across Schools Nationwide

ACT and Texas Instruments Collaborate to Enhance Student Success in Mathematics

Big Ideas Start Young: Games for Change Opens 2026 Student Challenge to Game Creators and Innovators Ages 10–25

BBC Learning Hub Launches Walking with Dinosaurs Virtual Field Trip Resources

Four education innovators honored with the 2025 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education

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