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Volume: 2006 Issue: 4

11/18/2006 PDF

President's Message

Darryl LaGace 10/17/2006

We are finishing up CETPA’s 46th year and I am pleased with all we have accomplished. more..

Best Practices: Save That Hard Drive for One Year and One Day

Philip Scrivano 10/17/2006

A common theme I have learned in districts and county offices of education is the problems caused by employees who have left the employment of the district or COE and later claim that something happened or the employee is blamed for something after they are gone. more..

Information Security: Are We Safe?

Carl Fong 10/17/2006

Educational organizations today face a global revolution that directly affects our information management practices. more..

Keeping Students Cybersafe

Bonnie Marks 10/17/2006

As IT departments have become more efficient with Internet filtering, firewalls, proxies and spam blockers, the user end of the security issue has come to the forefront in schools in a new way—cyber safety. more..

A Firewall is Not a Device

Matt Woods 10/17/2006

The second most targeted industry for cyber attacks is education. more..

E-mail Security in Modern Times

Michelle Richard 10/17/2006

Faster doesn’t necessarily mean better. more..

Education Technology: One of Several Key Issues in 2006 Legislative Session

Dr. Jeffrey W. Frost 10/17/2006

The 2006 session of the California state legislature has been one of the more interesting sessions in recent memory. more..

The Man-in-the-Middle: Poison on the Network

Aaron Barnett 10/17/2006

As we rush to deploy technology in our schools to enhance the educational experience for staff and students, we are faced with the reality of trying to secure our district networks. more..

Security Breaches and Students

Dan Kettwich 10/17/2006

What does security mean? Network security? Data protection? Safety? Network management? Redundancy? Well being? With security breaches occurring at alarming rates and becoming ever more severe, schools are wrestling with the question of how much security is enough to protect their student data, student privacy and their own legal positions. more..

Security Issues in Education Computer Labs

Tessa MacKinnon 10/17/2006

Educational computer labs are one of the most challenging and unique environments to manage and protect. more..

Protecting the K-12 Network: A Virtualized Security Resource Approach

Mike Goldgof 10/17/2006

In today’s information intensive K-12 environment, school districts and educators are working to integrate the wealth of the Internet and shared content into the instructional context. more..

CTO Mentor Project Update

Andrea Bennett 10/17/2006

At the 2005 CETPA Conference in Santa Barbara, CETPA announced the beginning of the CTO Mentor Project. more..

Total Traffic Control

Jonathan Foth 10/17/2006

During seven years of employment with Bakersfield City School District (BCSD), my responsibilities have included district wide e-mail management, bandwidth management, server management and network security. more..

Picture This: Who Should View the Post-Mortem Photos?

Andrew Prestage 10/17/2006

For every allegation of inappropriate use, an investigation must be conducted. more..

E-rate/CTF Checklist

Fred Brakeman 10/17/2006

It’s that time of year again to get geared up for the upcoming Year 2007-2008 fiscal year. more..

Meet CETPA's New Executive Director Andrea Bennett

Lisa Kopochinski 10/17/2006

CETPA is proud to introduce Andrea Bennett as its new Executive Director – its first ever! DataBus Editor, Lisa Kopochinski sat down with Andrea recently to find out what makes this busy school and computer industry professional tick. more..

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