E-safety in schools.
E-Safety is essential for every organisation, but for schools this concern extends beyond protecting the network, to protecting the users of the network as well. Schools need to look beyond antivirus and web filtering to ensure that pupils are also safe from the threats and distractions that technology brings.
Three Key Elements
A consolidated approach to pupil E-Safety in schools consists of 3 key elements:
- A secure and well managed ICT network, with the ability to easily lock down and control settings on all devices, automatically react to violations, and maintain total visibility on system and application usage.
- Solutions that affect user behaviour, to eliminate and guard against cyber bullying, paedophile grooming, racism, self harm etc. These should include text and image monitoring of on-line and off-line applications, together with web filtering and blocking.
- Tools to empower the teacher in the classroom. Most e-safety issues occur during class time or in common areas such as libraries and ICT suites. Teachers need total visibility and control of all the PCs in their domain, so they can keep pupils on task and ensure they are using the technology safely.
The Ranger Solution
Addressing each of these key elements, Ranger sets the standard in providing a comprehensive, easy to use and cost effective E-safety solution.
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To create a safe and secure open-access environment, Ranger for Networks exists in harmony with your network, delivering a controlled desktop to the student while fundamentally retaining the look and feel of the operating system. |
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Ranger Guardian analyses all on-screen text and images that pupils are viewing or creating and automatically records and alerts staff if potentially harmful material to themselves or others is detected. |
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Ranger Remote Control enables staff to monitor pupil desktops from their own workstation and allows. Teachers can control computer usage within their own classroom using simple one-click measures such as blanking screens, blocking internet access or display their own desktop to the class for instruction. |
Together these Ranger solutions deliver a truly integrated approach to pupil E-Safety.
