RegardingID Archive | Tips for students and protecting valuables

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

With laptops, iPods or other PDAs in the hands of students today, theft can become a serious problem. To help students lock down their stuff, the student newspaper at Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J., has published a list of theft prevention ideas that students can implement.

Some of the suggestions are simply common sense, such as locking your room and making sure the windows are shut, or password protecting the log-in process for your computer. Others aren’t, such as installing tracking software on your computer, or physically locking your laptop to your desk.

Or you can do like one Seton Hall student does: He has a locked chest in his room where he stores all his valuables.

Penn State University’s new student ID card will now include an expiration date, which the state’s new voter ID law requires. The law says that anyone voting in November’s election must have a photo ID with an expiration date. That would include a driver license and passport. However, students who are non-Pennsylvania residents, would not have such an identification.

School email exposes students' Social Security numbers

A high school in Tarpon Springs, Fla. recently sent out a mass email bearing student Social Security numbers. The school’s guidance counselor sent the email to Tarpon’s entire senior class of about 400 students and parents regarding the Bright Futures Scholarship program.

Homeland Security nabs Seattle students buying fake IDs

Obtaining fake IDs, such as driver licenses, is becoming harder for college students. Not only must they deal with local law enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security can also get involved.

San Bernardino students use their college IDs to ride buses

Students from the Art Institute of California, San Bernardino, have joined other students from other area colleges in using their ID cards to ride the local Omnitrans buses. With a simple swipe of their card, students can ride the buses at anytime on any route, not just to and from campus.

eScholar helps states ID and track students across state lines

Looking to eliminate inflated drop-out rates, a White Plains, N.Y. company has rolled out a product that enables state education departments to track and identify students who travel among participating states in order to determine whether a student has dropped out of school or not.

Arkansas State teams with Discover for new campus ID

Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, has partnered with the Discover Money Network to enable students to open an account with the university’s Student Account Services. It would be separate from their school account and can be used anywhere Discover cards are accepted.

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Tips for students and protecting valuables