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Is Green the New Gold for Education Marketers?

8/19/2008

Manufacturers are clearly keen to promote green. But green just isn't a purchasing priority for customers in the private sector yet. While sentiment seems to favor environmentally friendly technologies, the case has not yet been made--despite all the recent hype--to the point where large numbers of business customers are shelling out hard cash just to reduce their carbon footprints. But is the education marketplace different? Some recent indicators suggest that the sales opportunities are there for smart education marketers. Read More

Hardware Trends: Faster. Smaller. Cooler.

5/20/2008

Small, mobile, virtual and green: Those are the key words to keep in mind when making hardware decisions for the future. Read More

Real ID: Coming to a State Near You?

4/11/2008

The Department of Homeland Security has issued the regulations that will govern the Real ID Act that sets standards for drivers' licenses across the country. How will it impact you and your campus? Read More

Research Has Chilling Effect on Hard Drive Encryption

3/14/2008

Since you've encrypted the data on your laptop, it's safe even if your laptop is stolen, right? Wrong. Researchers at Princeton have demonstrated ways to hack your encrypted data using your own DRAMs against you. Read More

P2P File Sharing on Campus: The Battle Isn't Over

2/8/2008

The battle between the recording industry and higher education over student piracy has been raging for years. Are long-term trends emerging, and what do they mean for colleges and universities? Read More