Politics are shaping Gen Z’s college choices
New survey data also shows students’ definition of campus safety is evolving to include free speech protections
Digital copiers pose security threat
Although stolen laptops and computer-savvy hackers are frequently the focus of school security discussions, information retained when sensitive documents are photocopied poses another very real, although often overlooked,…
Senators see privacy problem in Facebook expansion
Four U.S. senators want Facebook to make it easier for its more than 400 million users to protect their privacy as the web site develops new outlets to…
McAfee promises some customers refunds after update fiasco
McAfee on April 26 said it would reimburse "reasonable expenses" that were incurred after an incorrect malware alert last week caused computers running Windows XP Service Pack 3…
Are today’s students addicted to social media?
University of Maryland students who went 24 hours without TV, cell phones, MP3 players, and laptops reported symptoms you might expect from someone struggling with substance abuse, including…
Computer forensics clicks with cops, colleges
Computer forensics is not a new field, but it is receiving a lot more attention in light of a slew of television shows—and now college programs are responding…
Universities look toward data to stabilize enrollment numbers
University of Kansas officials are considering working with a data-mining company to pinpoint strategies to keep students enrolled after a recent report showed that 28.7 percent of freshmen…
Survey: ‘Digital natives’ need more IT support
A recent survey shows even tech-savvy college students require more campus IT support than you might think.
McAfee antivirus program freezes school computers
Computers in schools, companies, and hospitals around the world got stuck repeatedly rebooting themselves April 21 after an antivirus program identified a normal Windows file as a virus,…
Virtual Symposium examines worldwide growth of online access
