Campus Technology

Solutions and Strategies for Higher Ed

9/25/2009

Security Spotlight

University of California World Travelers Play It Safe
The campus crisis team's standard mission is to protect students, staff, and faculty. But how do you protect those people when they're physically located on the opposite side of the world from the campus? In the case of the University of California, that protection is provided by a third party whose mission is to respond to global threats for its clients.....More

Campus Security News

Surveillance Software Provides 3D View of Camera Images
New software from Feeling Software provides a 3D view of a large area under video surveillance--such as a campus. Initially targeted for city surveillance, the application, called Omnipresence, helps a public safety person quickly understand a situation as viewed through multiple video cameras.More
New Study Examines Role of Transportation in Campus Emergencies
A new report from the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) is intended to help campuses consider potential transportation problems as part of their crisis planning.More
Alderson-Broaddus and Geneva Colleges Deploy e2Campus for Alerts
Two institutions--Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, WV and Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA--have gone public with their deployments of e2Campus from Omnilert for campus notification.More
Bexhill Deploys Technology To Monitor Student Web Use
Bexhill College, a British sixth form educational institution (akin to an American community college though with slightly younger students), has implemented Spector 360 from SpectorSoft Monitoring Software to meet "duty of care" requirements for student Web access.More
U Westminster Deploys Lieberman Software To Manage 'Privileged' Users
The London-based University of Westminster has chosen a utility from Lieberman Software to manage privileged user accounts. The university will use Lieberman's Enterprise Random Password Manager (ERPM) to control access to accounts with special access to network resources on servers, workstations, and network devices.More
Utah Campuses Call on Respondus To Lock Down Blackboard during Assessments
The Utah Education Network (UEN) has selected Respondus LockDown Browser to reduce common methods of cheating and copying during online assessments.More
WireHead Security Launches Online Community with Tools
Professional services firm WireHead Security has introduced a new online resource for security professionals that combines community and social networking aspects with managed services. Membership to Infosec Island is free.More

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