(Sven Hoppe / POOL / AFP) Siemens acquires Brightly in $1.5 billion edtech deal The $1.5 billion deal will help tech giant Siemens on its way to "fully autonomous buildings," executives said. Jun 27, 2022 By Emily Bamforth
(Scoop News Group) University develops timer-based encryption to secure device data A research team at Washington University in St. Louis is using self-destructing chips with tiny timers to improve data encryption. Mar 25, 2022 By Emily Bamforth
(Getty Images) Purdue students cause traffic. City asks if they can solve it. West Lafayette, Indiana's population spikes when class is in session, so the city is throwing a challenge. Oct 11, 2021 By Emily Bamforth
University of Missouri (Getty Images) U. Missouri to develop cyber brain for ‘smart’ devices Researchers plan to develop an add-on device to monitor attacks and adapt to emerging threats against "internet of things" devices. Oct 5, 2021 By Emily Bamforth
(Freestocks / Unsplash) Texas A&M website tells students which devices to bring to campus this fall Instead of scanning individual department pages for minimum technology requirements, students can now answer a survey to receive guidelines. Aug 3, 2021 By Emily Bamforth
(Getty Images) This wristband vibrates if you break social distancing rules Teams at the University of Florida are developing new kinds of wristbands and face masks designed to keep users safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Sep 23, 2020 By Betsy Foresman
Edna Conway (EdScoop) Why teachers are essential to building a secure ‘internet of things’ Even digital natives need help understanding the security and privacy implications of their devices, Cisco's Edna Conway told a conference audience. Aug 15, 2019 By Betsy Foresman
Courtney Hobbs / Unsplash School bus tracking app helps parents monitor student safety Real-time tracking software will soon help parents stay in closer contact with their children coming and going from school in one Louisiana district. Aug 8, 2019 By Betsy Foresman
Getty Images How an Austin school district is preparing for VR, IoT and everything in-between Kevin Schwartz of Austin Independent School District says educators are building success on keeping an open mind when it comes to new technologies. Mar 18, 2019 By Ryan Johnston
(Getty Images) How to minimize IoT risks on education networks Commentary: Connected devices are risky, but Fortinet's Jeff Jennings says education IT teams can take a few simple steps to protect themselves. Jan 22, 2019 By Jeff Jennings