“Warwick School District looks to market its own computer software” plus 3 more |
- Warwick School District looks to market its own computer software
- Cause of DHB's computer virus found
- Cause of DHB's computer virus found
- Flow Computer is optimized for security, power, efficiency.
| Warwick School District looks to market its own computer software Posted: 13 Apr 2010 03:07 PM PDT The Warwick School District's technology team has spent the last few years developing customized software to integrate students' grades and test scores and let parents keep track of student progress. Now the district is looking at the possibility of recouping the costs to develop these programs and create a new revenue stream. "I can't tell you how many people have asked about getting these programs for their school districts," said Nancy Reddig, teacher and data technology coordinator for the district. Reddig has worked on the programs StudentTRAX and DataBlender, which track student grades and test scores, and WebGrades and Parent Portal, which allow parents to access student grades and the district's Web site. She estimated the programs have saved the school district as much as $220,000 a year. As Reddig noted, even schools that pay for mass-produced programs have technology coordinators to manage them. In Warwick's case, the coordinator also is the creator of the programs. After getting so many requests to provide programs to other districts, Reddig decided to look into selling them to other schools. She put together the numbers on making Warwick's technological advancement lucrative for the district. Doing that would come with a price tag for purchasing a server, office space, training, staffing, phone support, marketing and legal counsel. Reddig estimates that in the first year, developing just one of the programs for marketing to other schools would cost $200,000. In the first year of developing generic programs, Warwick would probably have no income. But Reddig projects the income to grow steadily. In the second year, she expects $125,000 in income, in the third year $400,000 and by the fourth year as much as $700,000. School district attorney Robert Frankhouser said, as a government entity, the school district would be allowed to recoup costs for developing software programs and generate revenue that would help to defray costs for educating students. He added that the district would begin copyrighting the programs. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Cause of DHB's computer virus found Posted: 13 Apr 2010 04:32 PM PDT Are our genes to blame for everything? It would be fair to say the ancient humans were a bit naïve, considering their overall lack of experience. Imagine their first rain, first flood, first twitchy eye, first encounter with a big bear, first rejection by the opposite sex and so on.... Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Cause of DHB's computer virus found Posted: 13 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT A virus which shut down 3,000 Waikato DHB computers was loaded to an unprotected computer via a USB stick
The conficker virus caused the shut down of 3,000 Waikato DHB computers, after it was loaded onto an unprotected computer via a USB stick. The computer was used by a third party and was connected to the DHB's network. The DHB has admitted it gave insufficient priority to addressing the known risk of viruses. Mass use of USB storage devices and weak password protection also put it at a higher risk The DHB say while there is no guarantee it can avoid future viruses, the reports have identified steps to avoid a similar incidents. © 2010 NZCity, NewsTalkZBFive Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Flow Computer is optimized for security, power, efficiency. Posted: 13 Apr 2010 05:47 AM PDT Improvements to Digital Flow Computer Focus on Performance, Handling, Communications, Versatility and Security Peabody, MA- KROHNE, Inc., a global technology leader in the development, manufacture and distribution of accurate, reliable and cost effective measurement instrumentation for the process industries, announces its Summit FC8800 Digital Flow Computer with graphic display. KROHNE's focus for the product was to improve five focus areas: Performance, Handling, Communications, Versatility and Security. To improve performance, KROHNE's Summit FC8800 uses a modern processor with a fast ¼ second processing cycle. The flow computer utilizes not just one shared processor, but one dedicated processor per I/O board. Internal operations are based on the time-tried Application Builder Software, and there is a removable, 2GB card to store data with enough capacity to last for years. For ease of operation/handling, a scroll-and-click navigation is employed, and KROHNE has added a large, easy to read color display, with multi-color traffic light guidance and touch-screen operation. To address the issue of versatility, KROHNE has introduced the concept of modularity, permitting the user to plug in I/O boards as needed for up to 8 streams, analyzers or additional communications. Security for the Summit FC8800 is a unique concept featuring an optional, personalized electronic proximity key. Security also includes multi-level access and an authorization level, and for the first time ever in a flow computer, KROHNE has separated fiscal from maintenance data, permitting remote maintenance without compromises. The security system provides a full audit trail with personalized I.D.'s. With the new Summit FC8800, KROHNE has created a new meaning to flow computing by providing features that are totally in line with current developments in metering, data handling, and system maintenance, at an extremely competitive price. The Summit FC8800 has no limitations on the type of metering it can be used with, and the products measured cover the entire spectrum from oil, gas, wet gas, steam and water. About KROHNE
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