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American Journal of Distance Education, 2010
David Foster is the founder of Kryterion, an Internet test administration company, and currently serves there as chief scientist and executive vice president. He is the author of numerous articles for industry trade journals and textbooks and sits on the Council for the International Test Commission. In this interview, Foster talks about his…
Descriptors: Test Construction, High Stakes Tests, Educational Technology, Interviews
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Villano, Matt – T.H.E. Journal, 2008
The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires any school or library receiving funding from the federal E-Rate program to deploy web filtering technology to prevent users from viewing objectionable material while they are using the institution's computers. However, opponents of web filtering legislation question whether or not mandated…
Descriptors: Internet, Web Sites, Computer Security, Computer Uses in Education
Grush, Mary – Campus Technology, 2007
Despite intensive security measures, institutions are still suffering breaches--sometimes quite painful and costly ones. After a major breach was reported at UCLA this past November, the author spoke with "Educause" security expert Rodney Petersen, to get his perspective and advice for higher education leadership. This article presents…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Colleges, School Security, Computer Security
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Bar-Ilan, Judit – Electronic Library, 1996
Discusses some basic notions of modern cryptography: public key systems and digital signatures. Describes how theoretical modern cryptography can help solve security problems on the Internet. (Author/JKP)
Descriptors: Coding, Computer Security, Computer System Design, Cryptography
Svetcov, Eric – Technology & Learning, 2005
This article provides a list of the essential steps to keeping a school's or district's network safe and sound. It describes how to establish a security architecture and approach that will continually evolve as the threat environment changes over time. The article discusses the methodology for implementing this approach and then discusses the…
Descriptors: Costs, Computer Networks, Computer Security, Educational Technology
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Cerf, Vinton G. – EDUCAUSE Review, 2004
In t his article, the author discusses the role of higher education research and development (R&D)--particularly R&D into the issues and problems that industry is less able to explore. In addition to high-speed computer communication, broadband networking efforts, and the use of fiber, a rich service environment is equally important and is…
Descriptors: Internet, Higher Education, Research and Development, Telecommunications
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Tynes, Brendesha M. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
Many Internet safety and parenting experts suggest that parents prohibit their teens from social networking sites and other online spaces where predators may lurk. But we may do adolescents a disservice when we curtail their participation in these spaces, because the educational and psychosocial benefits of this type of communication can far…
Descriptors: Safety, Internet, Adolescents, Social Networks
Educom Review, 1996
Presents the first part of an interview with Vinton Cerf, senior vice president of data architecture for MCI Engineering, on the growth and future of the Internet. Topics include: pornography; commercialization; security; government role; content found on the Internet; and convergence of technologies. (DGM)
Descriptors: Business, Computer Security, Futures (of Society), Government Role
Olagunju, Amos O. – Online Submission, 2008
Incorrect access to Web site addresses and spam e-mails are continuing to make pornography rampant on the Internet at schools, homes and libraries. Collectively, parents, teachers and members of communities must become more aware of the risks and consequences of open access to the Internet, and the distinction between censorship and Internet…
Descriptors: Safety, Parent Participation, Parent Role, Parent School Relationship
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Spicer, Donald Z.; Deblois, Peter B. – EDUCAUSE Review, 2004
This article features the EDUCAUSE Current Issues Survey. Administered by the EDUCAUSE Current Issues Committee, whose members review and recommend the set of issues to be presented each year, the survey identifies the issues that leaders in higher education information technology see as their most critical IT challenges. The Top-Ten current IT…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Higher Education, Surveys, Financial Support
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Maltz, Leslie; DeBlois, Peter D. – EDUCAUSE Review, 2005
Administered by the EDUCAUSE Current Issues Committee, whose members review and recommend the set of IT issues to be presented each year, the sixth annual EDUCAUSE Current Issues Survey was conducted in December of 2004. Survey participants--the primary representatives, typically CIOs, of EDUCAUSE member institutions--were asked to check up to…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Higher Education, Surveys, Financial Support
Zirkle, Chris – 2001
The Internet offers trade and industrial (T&I) educators a wealth of readily available information for use as teaching aids, supplemental materials, and laboratory resources. These materials provide many distinct benefits; however, there are also several issues that must be addressed when using the Internet as an adjunct in teaching. These…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Computer Security, Computer Uses in Education