More than 5,000 students have signed an online petition asking FSU to stop using the technology, which monitors students through their webcams and microphones.

Advocacy group Fight for the Future says the potential harm of facial recognition is too great and that higher education should give it up altogether.

Manor Independent School District, which disclosed the theft last week, says it's following several "strong leads" alongside the FBI and local police.

Classes began days late on Wednesday as Wallace State Community College and federal authorities investigate what took many of its systems offline.

The benefits of technology are often publicized, but educators are increasingly questioning whether student surveillance is getting out of hand.

Privacy regulations only go so far to protect data, so institutions need to make it a priority, educators said at Educause's annual conference.

The app allows students, teachers and parents to report suspicious or potentially violent activity to a new call center in the AG's office.

Communicating with IT administrators is crucial, according to a new white paper from EDUCAUSE, the National Student Clearinghouse and REN-ISAC.

CISOs and CBOs should forge their appreciation for risk, compliance, and resource management into stronger efforts to secure institutional resources.