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Alexander, Charles – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Encryption based ransomware operates by iterating through all files with specific extensions on the computer and mutating them into an unusable form. The mutation, in many cases, can only be reversed if the user pays the operator of the ransomware a fee to get their files back. K-12 school districts have fallen victim to rampant malware as a…
Descriptors: Computer Security, School Districts, Elementary Secondary Education, Computer Uses in Education
Collins, Hilton – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2012
No matter how many car washes or bake sales schools host to raise money, adding funds to their coffers is a recurring problem. This perpetual financial difficulty makes expansive technology purchases or changes seem like a pipe dream for school CIOs and has education technologists searching for ways to stretch money. In 2005, state K-12 school…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Information Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Libraries
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2009
More and more school districts across the country are joining social networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace. This Information Capsule discusses the frequency with which school districts are using social networking sites, how districts are using the sites, and potential drawbacks associated with their use. Issues for districts to consider…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Social Networks, Information Technology, Internet
Technology & Learning, 2008
Anytime, anywhere, learning provides opportunities to create digital learning environments for new teaching styles and personalized learning. As part of making sure the program is effective, the safety and security of students and assets are essential--and mandated by law. The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) addresses Internet content…
Descriptors: Internet, Safety, Federal Legislation, Computer Networks
Lafee, Scott – School Administrator, 2005
In an era of digital technologies, school districts find themselves on a cutting edge, one that slices both ways. Technological tools like the Internet, e-mail, networked computers and such have revolutionized the way children are taught and schools are run, but they also have created new management challenges and ethical issues that many school…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Security, Ethics
Northwest Educational Technology Consortium, Portland, OR. – 1996
This videotape, a two-hour follow-up to the earlier "Get Wired: Designing Your School Network" teleconference, presents issues in implementing and maintaining a network. Program segments on network management, training and professional development, security and access, and growing the network are addressed by a panel of educators from…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Security, Computer System Design
Technology & Learning, 2005
In recent years, the widespread availability of networks and the flexibility of Web browsers have shifted the industry from a client-server model to a Web-based one. In the client-server model of computing, clients run applications locally, with the servers managing storage, printing functions, and network traffic. Because every client is…
Descriptors: Computers, Computer System Design, Internet, Computer Uses in Education
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1999
The information in this document is based on a study that Alberta Education commissioned on establishing technology systems that are responsive to the requirements of Alberta's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPP). This document provides an overview of key issues and suggested strategies in the following areas: (1)…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Security, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Administration
Gillis, R. Peter; Whitemarsh, Judith – 1999
This study provides suggestions and best practices for superintendents, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPP) coordinators and school information technologists in dealing with the impact of Alberta's FOIPP Act on the application of information technologies within their organizations. The study explores the relationship between…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Check Lists, Computer Security, Computer Uses in Education
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1999
This paper provides a snapshot of the computer network security industry and addresses specific issues related to network security in public education. The following topics are covered: (1) security policy, including reasons for establishing a policy, risk assessment, areas to consider, audit tools; (2) workstations, including physical security,…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Computer Networks, Computer Security, Computer Software