Security & Privacy


U Wisconsin Milwaukee Data Breach Hits 75000

The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee has gone public with its efforts to contact about 75,000 people to let them know they may have had their names and Social Security Numbers accessed by cyber-criminals.



Genetec License Plate Camera Can Control Parking Lot Gates

Security vendor Genetec has released a new license plate recognition camera designed specifically to capture the plates of cars entering or leaving a parking lot.

Texas College Adds Classroom Wall Displays for Alerts

Texas College will be outfitting its classrooms with wall displays to communicate emergency messages.

U Maryland Lab Teams with TeleCommunication Systems on Next Gen 911

An applied sciences lab at the University of Maryland will be working with a global mobile communications company to create new applications specifically for public safety. Among the projects under consideration: an enhanced 911 (E911) mobile app that could eventually be used for emergencies on or off campus.

Firewalls and Filtering Tools

Social media and mobile devices are forcing major changes in how institutions protect their networks and their users. And the battle is only getting started.

Canon Intros IP Security Camera for Low-Light Environments

Canon has unveiled an IP security camera that records video in low light conditions and captures at resolutions up to 1,280 x 960.

Redesigned Barracuda NG Earth Offers Improved Navigation and Reduced Resource Requirements

Barracuda Networks has launched a completely redesigned new version of its real-time 3D visualization application for Barracuda NG Firewalls, Barracuda NG Earth 2.0.

U Illinois Overhauls Emergency Notification System

The University of Illinois reported it's replacing its legacy mass notification system with a new system that incorporates phone, text, e-mail, social networking, digital signage, and browser-based popups.

Rave Guardian 5.0 Adds Bi-Directional Texting, Enhanced Safety Profiles

Rave Mobile Safety has released an update to Rave Guardian, an emergency response system that provides enhanced data to campus safety and other first responders when emergencies are called in.