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CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G), a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW
Corporation [NASDAQ:CDWC]
and leading source of Information Technology (IT) solutions to
governments and educators, today published its School Safety Index
Self-Assessment Tool, which allows school leaders to participate in CDW-G’s
School Safety Index survey and receive instant scores to learn how their
school or district compares to the national school safety average CDW-G
reported in June. The School Safety Index published in June is based on
a May 2007 survey of 381 school district IT and security directors on 14
elements of physical and cyber safety. It highlights the indicators of
strong district safety programs, as well as the barriers to school
safety.
Key findings of the School Safety Index included:
Need for improved and on-going cyber safety curriculum for students at
all grade levels. Currently just 8 percent of districts have such
programs
Need for better faculty and parental emergency communication tools.
Only 1 percent of districts reported that they are considering mass
notification systems
Tech-savvy students frustrate IT staffs by side-stepping security
measures, such as firewalls, to access unapproved Web sites
The CDW-G School Safety Self-Assessment Tool scores schools and
districts on 10 safety indicators, or strengths, and four
contraindicators, or weaknesses:
Cyber Security Indicators
Physical Security Indicators
Data Monitoring
Building Access
Network Access
Local Authority Communication
User Authentication
Education
Education
Faculty Communication
Student Protection
Parental Communication
Cyber Security Contraindicators
Physical Security Contraindicators
IT Breaches
Physical Breaches
IT Barriers
Physical Barriers
“The CDW-G School Safety Index and assessment
tool enable parents and school leaders to understand how they can
improve the security of the learning environment,”
said Bob Kirby, senior director, K-12, CDW-G. “We
want the index to spark discussion in the community and encourage
everyone – students, parents and educators –
to play an active role in strengthening the safety and security of our
schools.”
The CDW-G School Safety Index Self-Assessment Tool is online at www.schoolsafetyindex.com.
For a complete copy of the survey report, please visit www.cdwg.com/schoolsafetyindex.
About CDW-G
A wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDWC), a FORTUNE
500 company, CDW Government (CDW-G) is a trusted technology advisor to
federal, state and local government agencies, as well as to educational
institutions at all levels. CDW-G offers best-in-class technology
products and services from top-name brands such as APC, Acer, Adobe,
Cisco, EMC, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Panasonic, Quantum,
Samsung, Sony, Symantec, ViewSonic and Xerox.
For more information about CDW-G product offerings, procurement options,
service and solutions, call 1.800.863.4239, or visit the CDW-G Web site
at CDWG.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements about the expected timing, completion and effects of the
proposed merger between CDW and a subsidiary of VH Holdings, Inc. and
all other statements in this press release other than historical facts,
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, each of which is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the following cautionary statements. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date hereof and are based on current
expectations and involve a number of assumptions, risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those projected in the forward-looking statements. CDW may not be able
to complete the proposed merger because of a number of factors,
including, among other things, the failure of financing or the failure
to satisfy the remaining closing conditions. Other risks and
uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements are described
in the reports filed by CDW with the SEC under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, including without limitation CDW’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and the
definitive proxy statement dated July 13, 2007, relating to the special
meeting of shareholders that was held on August 9, 2007.