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Ratings of the security risks associated with smartphone apps affect users' decisions whether to install those apps, but information about the safety of an app is more effective than information about its risks, according to researchers from Purdue University.

Lawmakers in Nevada are considering “campus carry” bills that would allow any licensed 21-year-old or older to bring a concealed weapon onto campus.

The University of Minnesota announced that it will stop sending out alerts with vague descriptions of suspects in serious crimes.

Sen. Gary Stubblefield of Branch has filed a pair of bills to exempt the security plans of K-12 schools and higher education campuses.

Twelve U.S. senators introduced a "strengthened version" of an act that aims to hold university administrators accountable for acts of sexual violence on their campuses.

A new mobile and Web application developed by University of Michigan students has caught the eye of the school's Department of Public Safety and Security, and officials are brainstorming with the developers to see how data captured by the app could help improve safety measures in the future.

In a webinar, Dr. Bob Harkins, Associate Vice President for Campus Safety & Security for the University of Texas at Austin, spoke about his structure/programs, plans & planning, communications and his team’s responsibilities.

All schools in the University of Alaska system will participate in a Title IX survey that aims to determine how safe students feel on campus.

North Dakota college students are protesting a bill that would require issuing student ID cards with the student’s date of birth and address to create another acceptable form of identification for voting.

 University of Michigan students have created a new mobile and Web app to keep students safe.