School IT directors are seeing new value in the built security, central management control and competitive pricing of Microsoft’s SE laptops for education.

The policy creates new privacy guidelines and prohibits the state's 11 public colleges from selling or releasing any student’s information for advertising purposes.

After delays caused by privacy concerns, Lockport City School District has begun using facial recognition to detect threats to student safety.

Education partnerships centering on online safety, etiquette and security are aimed at teaching kids to "be internet awesome" this month.

Commentary: Data management coordinator Jacque Deckard says common software already in use in K-12 districts can mitigate threats against students.

The app marketplace is too vast for teachers to sort out alone, said Kristy Sailors, but her district has a few tricks to ensure its apps are safe.

Expert says colleges and universities that look at scalable, “always-on” wireless networks can better improve students' and staff campus experience.

Districts across the state are funding new security upgrades in response to recent shootings, but critics say some schools are going too far.

Items from last year's list were dropped to make room for more facets of higher education's 'data journey.'