55 Responses

QUESTION 1: Does your school (district or board) allow personal computers / devices to be connected to the network?

QUESTION 1: Does your school (district or board) allow personal computers / devices to be connected to the network? Ontario

QUESTION 1: Does your school (district or board) allow personal computers / devices to be connected to the network? Canada Ontario Manitoba Alberta British Columbia Newfoundland

Why not? 33 % Virus Concerns 18.5% Security Other: Extra work But: Two districts are changing their policies to allow personal devices to connect to the internet. & Most districts ‘allow’ USB drive devices.

33 % Virus Concerns

18.5% Security

Other: Extra work

But:

Two districts are changing their policies to allow personal devices to connect to the internet. & Most districts ‘allow’ USB drive devices.

How? No precautions. Devices are scanned by district staff. Teachers must show proof of anti-virus. Wi-Fi network access (only) for personal devices. Via a registered network. Guest Wi-Fi access The wireless network covers the entire school and has three secure VLANs running on it, PLCSydney, PLCMobile and PLCGuest. HP Procurve Networking (with guest access).

No precautions.

Devices are scanned by district staff.

Teachers must show proof of anti-virus.

Wi-Fi network access (only) for personal devices.

Via a registered network.

Guest Wi-Fi access

The wireless network covers the entire school and has three secure VLANs running on it, PLCSydney, PLCMobile and PLCGuest.

HP Procurve Networking (with guest access).