Riverstone Networks Network Device K-12 - Manual

What’s NEXT in Secure K-12
Learning Environments
Introduction
As K-12 networks grow and more schools and districts
move toward one-to-one computing programs, the need
has never been greater for secure learning environments.
Security in schools and administrative offices is a concern
for K-12 school districts, from both physical and network
standpoints.
Districts need reliable security and incident warning
systems, as well as safeguards that keep data from being
altered, destroyed or accessed by unauthorized parties.
Districts also need to monitor their networks and protect
them from attacks and unmanaged access points, includ-
ing infected laptops and rogue access points.
Alcatel-Lucent offers extensive knowledge and expertise
for protecting network and school system infrastructures
and information. Alcatel-Lucent’s security solution helps
schools and districts understand their security require-
ments, identify vulnerabilities and reduce risk, as well as
defend against and respond to attacks.
Alcatel-Lucent’s security consulting and integration
services help districts improve their security policies,
practices and use of technologies. In addition, Alcatel-
Lucent helps customers address threat and vulnerability
management through 24/7 security monitoring and crisis
management capabilities.
In addition to network security, physical security is also
necessary in today’s learning environments. Networks pro-
vide an ideal medium for sharing information, including
dispersing time-sensitive voice and video traffic network-
wide. District-wide communications include district alerts,
text messaging, paging, conferencing, E911 and support for
school lockdown procedures.
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