Safety & Security
Want to stop the phishers? Encryption and education is key
Enterprises need to tighten up security and better educate their staff if they are to protect themselves from waves of targeted attacks on their systems, ZDNet reports. According to research…
Major reform of handling sexual violence in college on the line
Colleges could soon have new national standards for how they handle reported sexual assaults on their campuses, thanks to a provision in the latest re-authorization of the Violence Against Women…
Colleges become major front in fight over carrying guns
Public colleges and universities have become a major front in the nation’s debate over guns as gun-rights advocates press to expand the right to carry concealed weapons, a campaign that…
Two Maryland college students dead in murder-suicide shooting
Reuters reports that two University of Maryland students died early on Tuesday in an apparent murder-suicide shooting, and a third was wounded in the incident, police said. The shooting began…
How Penn State is now a leader in Clery Act compliance
Penn State finds itself in the unusual position of having gone from one of the worst violators of the Clery Act to a leader in compliance. Here's what other campus…
Texas official: 3 wounded in college shooting
A shooting on a Texas community college campus wounded three people Tuesday and sent students fleeing for safety as officials placed the campus on lockdown, officials said, the Associated Press…
‘Catfishing’ the latest challenge to web safety efforts
The bizarre story of Notre Dame football start Manti Te'o that had the sports world abuzz last week has brought the term “catfishing” into the public eye—and given educators concerned…
The safest colleges in the country
This week, the University of Southern California announced new safety measures, including a campus lock down at night, the Huffington Post reports.…
Obama to unveil gun violence, school security measures
President Barack Obama's broad effort to reduce gun violence and boost school security will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as more than…
Ala. college asks court to toss suit over shooting
The University of South Alabama and its police chief want a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the parents of a nude student who was shot to death by…