Security & Privacy


Genetec Plan Manager Ties Video Operations to Digital Maps

Genetec, a security products vendor, recently launched a new application that enables users to tie operation of their security cameras to their maps. Plan Manager is an add-on module for Genetec's video surveillance system, Omnicast.

Omnilert Adds TTY and Call-in Services to Emergency Notification

Omnilert has widened the reach of its emergency notification service with a couple of new addons. e2Campus uAlert version 3.4 adds an option to broadcast mass alerts in text telephony (TTY) to devices for the deaf and hearing-impaired.



Security Researchers Compile Data Breach 'Champions'

In an idle moment, security researchers from Application Security put together "brackets" to examine what a Final Four would look like if it were done for data breaches. A clue about the winner: This university's basketball team was knocked out in game three of this year's NCAA men's championship.

6 Keys to Identity Management

These best practices will help make your IAM project a long-term success.

Microsoft Shows Private Cloud Features of Upcoming System Center 2012

This week Microsoft is showing off its next version of System Center, a set of products for managing a Windows network. System Center 2012 will include a Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) when it's released later this year that will enable administrators to manage private and public cloud services.

Towson U Tackles Audio CAPTCHA

A team of instructors and students at Towson University is trying to build a better CAPTCHA mousetrap, one that incorporates audio to make Web sites more accessible to the blind.

Northern Arizona U Reduces NAC Overhead

Northern Arizona University has shifted its network access control (NAC) software in an effort to tackle network security issues more rapidly and to cut maintenance time and costs.

20-Hour Cyber Competition Pushes Students To Tackle Wall Street Shutdown

A regional cyber competition this month will pit security experts from Boeing, McAfee Foundstone, Logic Security, and a district attorney's office posing as terrorists against students from six western universities.

E911 Not Pervasive in Education

Enhanced 911 hasn't gained widespread adoption in schools yet, nor is it even well understood among IT people. Although 65 percent of education organizations reported they have a "comprehensive" emergency communication plan in place, only 40 percent currently use an E911 system.

Schuylkill Bell System Handles PA Duties Too

The chiming of campus bells has taken a high-tech turn at Pennsylvania State University's 70-acre Schuylkill campus.