A Pranking Trend, Swatting, Escalated into a Crime Wave

A Pranking Trend, Swatting, Escalated into a Crime Wave

Swatting is an online gaming fad that has become a dangerous form of terrorism. The term “Swatting” was coined by the FBI in 2008 to describe the act of calling in a fake emergency that would require a SWAT team to respond. Usually, these are fabricated hostage...
School Cybersecurity in Mississippi: How LearnSafe Ensures School Safety

School Cybersecurity in Mississippi: How LearnSafe Ensures School Safety

Earlier this month, the Mississippi State Auditor’s office distributed a report regarding cybersecurity in schools. Specifically, the report addressed whether or not students were able to access online material that may be harmful or is not age appropriate. The report...
School Safety: Technology and Early Intervention

School Safety: Technology and Early Intervention

All too often, the news reports instances of violence on school grounds. In 2021, students returned to in-person schooling after pandemic-related school closures. Since then, school violence has only increased. According to EdWeek, many teachers report that they’ve...
A Surge in School Violence: How Screen Monitoring Software Can Help

A Surge in School Violence: How Screen Monitoring Software Can Help

Over the past few years, cities across the United States saw an uptick in crime. According to CBS news, in 2021, large cities saw a 5% increase in homicides over 2020. And in 2020, cities saw a 44% increase in homicides over the previous year. Similarly, other violent...
LearnSafe Helps Law Enforcement Officials to Solve Crimes

LearnSafe Helps Law Enforcement Officials to Solve Crimes

Recently, LearnSafe’s software made a capture on a school computer that helped their client detect problematic behavior. Moreover, when provided to law enforcement, the information from the capture helped them to solve a series of crimes in the area. LearnSafe was...
School Liability and On-Campus Violence

School Liability and On-Campus Violence

On November 30th, 2021, Ethan Crumbley, a fifteen-year-old student at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, opened fire in a school hallway. Four students died; six students and one teacher were injured. The tragedy sent shockwaves through the community and country....