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  1. Added Dec 28, 2006 by katiebda
    Network and IT security is one of the most important ed-tech issues today. With this in mind, the editors of eSchool News have assembled this collection of stories and articles from the eSN archives to help you identify potential security risks and guide you when making purchases and setting policies.
  2. Added Dec 28, 2006 by katiebda
    So much for the "anonymity" of the web: Researchers have developed new internet security tools that reportedly can determine a person's gender, level of education, and whether two pieces of writing originated from the same person. Critics say that teens who accept sex offers from adults are usually aware that they're adults - deception isn't the problem.
  3. Added Dec 28, 2006 by katiebda
    The California Supreme Court said yesterday that Internet publishers could not be held liable if they posted defamatory comments written by others. “It’s good news for free speech on the Internet because the Internet can’t be the vibrant forum for free speech that it’s become if users and Internet service providers alike have to worry about getting sued when they republish something..."
  4. Added Nov 17, 2006 by katiebda
    Internet monitoring software has become increasingly popular among parents with kids active on the internet. But one criticism is the software could violate the trust between a parent and child-- or worse, drive the child to a computer that isn't monitored.
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