The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has deployed Proofpoint's Messaging Security Gateway appliance to provide anti-spam and anti-virus protection. The university receives about a million incoming messages per day, of which 90 percent are spam.
Heartland Payment Systems' Campus Solutions division is integrating its Campus OneCard with Alert Notification. The latter, a nationwide emergency notification membership service, provides a 24-hour-a-day call center to alert family or significant others when an accident or medical emergency occurs.
The Thunderbird School of Global Management has implemented a Web-based, anonymous hotline and case management system. Originally introduced in 2006 to allow faculty and staff to report incidents of unethical behavior, the school has expanded the functionality to all students as a safety measure.
Arizona State University has begun offering identify theft protection services for a fee to its campus community. The services are provided by LifeLock.
Santa Clara University in California is deploying tip collection and management system TipNow from Resiligence for the purpose of increasing campus security. The tips, which can remain anonymous, may originate from electronic mail and cell phone or personal digital assistant SMS or text messages.
Kyungpook National University in Daegu, South Korea will be running A10 Networks' ID Series network identity management appliance for wireless network access. The appliance will allow the university to integrate identity tracking, remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS), and authenticated dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) in a single platform for its wireless infrastructure.
Baylor University in Waco, TX has deployed Crossbeam Systems' X-Series Next Generation Security Platform, a combination of hardware and software, to secure campus-wide communications.
Howard University in Washington, DC, Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, MN, Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, AR, and 17 other institutions have signed on to become Rave Wireless clients.
Eastern Michigan University and the City of Ypsilanti in Michigan are partnering to create a mapping and tracking system for area crime. The team, which consists of EMU's Institute for Geospatial Research, EMU's Department of Public Safety, and the Ypsilanti Police Department, have developed a Google mashup to provide users with a visual representation of where crime is occurring by adding markers to a map of the campus and the city.
The president of Loyola University Chicago had a vision several years ago for a network of digital signs throughout the lakeside campuses. The result is 30 screens in key locations, with the marketing and communications department serving as a clearinghouse for content.