01/06/09
North Lindsey College in North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom has selected Mirage Networks' MAX-500 network access control appliance to secure the wired and wireless networks across campus.
01/05/09
An effort in South Dakota by the Board of Regents to implement pervasive wireless in all six public campuses has fallen victim to the failing economy and employee lobbying. The Regents sent an e-mail memo to university administrators and regents, announcing the suspension of what was called the Mobile Computing Initiative owing to a lack of funding, while encouraging individual schools to implement wireless networks on their own.
12/10/08
ClearSight Networks has launched ClearSight Network Time Machine (NTM) Express, a network monitoring system for smaller organizations. The NTM Express gives administrators the ability to monitor and analyze their networks to maintain network uptime. Atlas Express, a navigation system that indexes, classifies, and makes use of network information, is integrated with NTM Express to enhance network visibility.
12/05/08
Utica College's Center for Identity Management and Information Protection (CIMIP) will be collaborating on research with ID Analytics, a company that provides identity risk management services.
12/04/08
Washburn University in Topeka, KS has deployed a Xirrus 802.11n WiFi array in multiple buildings, including all of its dorms.
12/04/08
Automating portions of IT management tasks can tighten security, reduce risk, and make the flow of files and data more transparent, manageable, and compliant with regulations. Users can also benefit through fresher data and more timely updates.
12/01/08
The University of Cambridge is deploying Aruba Networks' wireless LAN equipment to replace a legacy network that had become unmanageable and a drain on resources. Since early 2008, about 100 Aruba AP-65 access points have been deployed, along with dual MMC-6000 Multi-Service Mobility Controllers.
11/24/08
Two universities, the 29,000-student Texas State University-San Marcos and the 26,000-student University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, have recently deployed network access control appliances from Mirage Networks to secure portions of their networks.
11/18/08
Carnegie Mellon University has moved from beta to production status with its Xirrus WiFi network array. The beta project was initially announced in November 2007. At that time Xirrus said it would open up its Linux-based wi-fi array operating system (ArrayOS) to the university and participate in co-development of features and applications that include services such as device and network management, roaming pattern analysis, and usage pattern analysis.
11/18/08
Ave Maria University in southwestern Florida has deployed ADC's InterReach Fusion in-building wireless system to provide multi-carrier cellular service on its campus. The system currently delivers cellular services from inside a 90,000 square foot library and campus center as well as three, 40,000 square-foot dormitories.