Data Privacy & Security Service
Issue 9
IoT in Education (continued)
School Buildings on Autopilot
The Connecticut town of Cheshire upgraded six of its pub- lic schools with IoT technology and in so doing cut its elec- tricity bill by 84%, saving approximately $390K from its annual budget of $65 million. How did they do it? They replaced outdated lighting fixtures with LED fixtures with sensors and cloud-based servers that automatically turned the lights off in empty rooms or adjusted bright- ness as necessary.
Additional Resources
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What’s Stopping Education IoT?
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IoT in education: the Internet of school things The psychology of privacy in the era of the Internet of Things Personalized Learning and the 'Internet of Things:' Q&A
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When an IoT device is developed with the capability of integrating and being con- trolled, it can all make sense. For example, “The device periodically ‘phones home’ with data, and the online server makes re- mote changes accordingly. Let’s say it’s 8:15 a.m., and biology class is about to start in room 201. As the first student or teacher enters, the room’s sensor detects movement and sends data through the school’s network to be analyzed on an Internet server. The server sends a command back to the fixture to turn the lights on and set the light level based on how much light is streaming through the windows. About two seconds later, the lights are on. At 9 a.m., after the class is finished, and the room empties, the lights dim to 20 per- cent. When the next class starts, the lights return to full capacity. After 5 p.m., when the room is vacated for the day, the lights shut off automatically.” (District Administrator ¶ 4-6, 2017). The Gartner Group claims that 4.9 billion IoT devices were sold in 2015 and nine million of those devices went to schools. We had better learn what to do with the devices very quickly. Click here .
COMPTROLLER’S CORNER
This month’s Comptroller's Corner features an audit of the Island Park School District on Long Island. The key finding of this audit is that Island Park should implement rigorous IT inventory and management procedures. This includes a
formalized process for inventorying IT assets when they are received in district as well as a process for a yearly IT asset audit. It is noted in the district’s response to the Comptroller’s office that they clarified several of the issues raised by the audit. To see the full details of the audit Click here .
Did you know that the Office of Information Technology Services publishes exemplar IT policies that can be utilized by your district? The published policies are a helpful starting point for your district in creating a comprehensive IT Security Policy framework. As we have highlighted in previous issues, the Office of the State Comptroller relies on district’s policies and procedures in assessing a district’s compliance with IT standards. Therefore, it is important that districts adopt rigorous IT policies and procedures. To view the published Security Policies Click here .
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