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Data Protection

South Australia trials 'EdChat', an AI chatbot enhancing education safety

South Australia tests 'EdChat', an AI chatbot designed to boost learning and safety, with plans to roll it out widely.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2023

Global Stories

Student safety stories

Ransomware

Canvas breach puts global education cyber risk in focus

Hundreds of millions of student records may be exposed, disrupting exam systems at universities and highlighting the fragility of centralised school software.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Last month

Data Protection

CurricuLLM launches Student Safety Centre for schools

CurricuLLM rolls out a school AI monitoring tool in Australia and New Zealand, flagging 21 harm types from academic offloading to personal revelations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Great Southern Grammar embraces AI to boost high-impact teaching

Battery-strapped students at Great Southern Grammar are gaining more classroom time after a Surface laptop rollout cut device downtime and boosted AI use.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026

Network Infrastructure

Dell unveils tougher classroom laptops for AI‑era study

Dell launches tougher Windows and Chromebook laptops for classrooms, pitching durable AI‑ready devices with long battery life and easier repairs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026

Firewalls

Securing the future: Simplified management, Scalable growth, and built-in compliance for K-12

SonicWall unveils unified tools to help overstretched K-12 IT teams simplify security, scale quickly and embed compliance by design.

By Asif Mujtaba • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026

Malware

Securing the digital classroom: A layered cybersecurity approach for K-12 schools

As classrooms digitise, SonicWall pushes layered cybersecurity to shield K-12 schools from ransomware, phishing and zero-day threats.

By Asif Mujtaba • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Student safety stories

Data Protection

Hinds County launches first countywide camera safety network

Dispatchers in Hinds County can now see live images from pre-approved cameras during emergencies, in a first countywide US rollout.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Data Privacy

New Zealand students face digital risks well beyond social media

New Zealand students face rising digital risks across gaming, educational tools and AI, with bullying and harmful content often shielded from adult oversight.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2025

EduTech

Network for Learning marks milestone in school network upgrades

Nearly a third of New Zealand schools have now received N4L's next-generation Managed Network upgrades.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Aug 2025

EduTech

N4L report showcases digital achievements in NZ schools

N4L's 2024 Annual Report reveals the company's strides in digital solutions, connecting over 900,000 users across New Zealand's schools and enhancing online safety.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Dec 2024