eSchool News gives insight on Internet Use Policy for social media

Nov. 19, 2010 - PRLog -- Bethesda, Md. – eSchool News (eSN) will host an upcoming webinar, “Is Your Internet Use Policy Social Media Proof?”

Sponsored by M86 Security, the webinar will take place on December 1, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. PST). The duration is expected to be one hour, and registration is free.

IT decision-makers, school administrators and other officials responsible for School Email and Web Acceptable Use policies (AUPs) will learn best practices for managing effective and safe Internet use in schools.

Bradley Anstis, Vice President of Technical Strategy at M86 Security, and Jim Culbert, Information Security Manager for Duval County Public Schools, will be the webinar speakers.

Participants will also receive practical guidelines for updating Internet Use Policy to accommodate the increasing demand for social media in the educational environment, and some tips on how to monitor and enforce this policy.

Major points addressed in this webinar include:
- Why AUPs are necessary for education environments
- Ways to address social media concerns in your AUP
- How to enforce your AUP effectively without prohibiting social media and Internet use

Anstis will also identify some of the complexities schools face in balancing Internet Use enforcement in a Web 2.0 world.

To register for “Is Your Internet Use Policy Social Media Proof?” visit http://m862.eventbrite.com/.

About eSchool News
First published in March of 1998, eSchool News is a monthly print newspaper providing the news and information necessary to help K-20 decision-makers successfully use technology and the internet to transform North America’s schools and colleges and achieve educational goals.

The print newspaper has a circulation of more than 103,000 school leaders. A companion website – eSchool News Online (http://www.eschoolnews.com) – is visited by more than 500,000 unique daily visitors per month, including more than 264,000 registered members. The eSchool News Network also includes email newsletters and eSN.TV (http://www.eschoolnews.com/video/), which offers video programming such as the critically acclaimed series of student newscasts of its Student Video Network.

The eSchool News Network covers educational technology in all its aspects – from breaking news to reports on legislation and litigation to case studies, research findings, new product announcements, and procurement practices.

Visit us at http://www.eschoolnews.com.