Northeast Schools More Confident in Ability To Deal with Threats

April 15, 2009

Schools in the Northeast are more confident in their ability to deal with security threats, according to a new survey by Wren, a video surveillance company. Read More

Cisco Unveils Open Partner Ecosystem, Focuses on Unified Computing

March 23, 2009

Cisco recently launched an open partner ecosystem aimed at accelerating the adoption of their Unified Computing System. The new program will include a range of technology partners, business consulting and systems integration partners, and channel partners. Read More

IDC: Worldwide IT Spending To Increase 0.5 Percent, Down from Previous Forecasts

February 26, 2009

Market researchers at IDC, who produce one of the most widely watched forecasts for IT spending, have revised the forecast for 2009--and it's "downward ho." Framingham, MA-based IDC released the new projection Wednesday, revising a forecast first released in August that was later substantially downgraded in a revision released in November as global economic conditions deteriorated. Read More

Trends for Higher Education in 2009: Network Management

February 17, 2009

A few aspects set network management in higher education apart from that in the standard corporation, said Jim Frey, senior analyst for Enterprise Management Associates. First, the number of interconnected devices is much greater. Second, there's greater legal exposure, as well as more regulatory requirements because of the nature of the user and what he or she may be doing. Third, the user community is in constant flux. Read More

Microsoft Rolls Out Semblio SDK for Education Vendors

February 03, 2009

Microsoft has released Semblio SDK version 1, a new tool for education developers that's designed to aid in the creation of interactive learning materials. The kit (previously code-named "Grava") is available as a free download now. Read More