Education

The SecurityInfoWatch.com Education category is a collection of news, analysis, and other information relevant to security professionals who work in or provide services to the K-12 and Higher Education markets. It covers issues pertaining to security management as well as security technology deployments in school environments.

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Maryland school district chooses Omnilert gun detection technology to keep students, staff safe

March 21, 2023

Charles County Public Schools has already begun installing Omnilert Gun Detect with outside building cameras and plans to have it activated systemwide by the end of the current...

Partner Alliance for Safer Schools releases updated K-12 safety and security guidelines

Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS)

March 21, 2023

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All social media platforms have TikTok-like risks, transparency group says

March 20, 2023

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University of Kansas launches online applied cybersecurity degree to meet demand of tech-sector job market

March 9, 2023

The perpetrators behind hate crimes and even terrorist attacks against Jews come from across the political, religious, racial, and socio-economic spectrum.

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Challenges in Protecting Jewish Sites from Hate Crimes

Greg Schneider, CPP

March 8, 2023

Education

Views of multiple police cars parked at Norcross High School on Thursday, October 27, 2022. The school has increased police presence after a student was fatally shot near the campus.

3 ways to prevent school shootings, based on research

March 4, 2023

A group of students walking on the Michigan State University campus near the library on the first day of classes since the shooting on Feb. 20, 2023, in East Lansing, Michigan.

Michigan State beefs up security with classroom door locks, other measures after shooting

March 3, 2023

While surveillance cameras do have their security benefits, they can contribute to adverse impacts on students, said Odis Johnson Jr., executive director of Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Safe and Healthy Schools.

Chicago Public Schools to spend $76 million on school security cameras

March 1, 2023

According to a study in the Italian Journal of Pediatrics, children who have experienced school violence are at risk for long-term mental and physical health conditions, including attachment disorders, substance abuse, and even Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Why this proactive school district bet on situational awareness technology

Feb. 24, 2023

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Identity Automation, PIXM uncover student-targeted phishing attacks

Feb. 22, 2023

Examining threat data from a 30-day period in a U.S. school district, experts at Identity Automation and PIXM uncovered more than 73 malicious sites that where clicked on by students...

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NAACP panelists not keen on arming teachers

Feb. 21, 2023

The panelists included educators, law enforcement, a legislator, students, a clinical social worker and others.

As the nation’s businesses, school districts and critical infrastructure endure cyberattacks on an almost daily basis, stakeholders charged with defending the U.S. against the attacks must address the estimated 750,000 vacant jobs in the cybersecurity industry.

CYBER.ORG ramping up programs to help fill the cybersecurity talent pipeline

John Dobberstein

Feb. 20, 2023

CYBER.ORG, an educational initiative of the Bossier City, La.-based Cyber Innovation Center, is ramping up its programs in hopes of taking a bite out cybersecurity worker recruitment...

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Safe and secure: ensuring protection of children in the digital classroom

Feb. 15, 2023

Online education platforms, however, are putting measures in place to ensure safety — from mandatory cameras to background checks on teachers.

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Ed-Tech market grows for tools that detect AI-generated text

Feb. 10, 2023

Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, new tools designed to catch instances of AI text plagiarism are growing