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Facing increasingly sophisticated and hostile cyber security threats, UC Berkeley is doubling its cyber security budget and working closely with other University of California campuses to address security risks.

Police are investigating the alleged disappearance of $57,000 in bank withdrawals and $30,000 in debit card charges from a fraternity bank account. 

Patents and intellectual property are at risk from the millions of hacking attempts that batter the schools' networks every week. 

A bill allowing public access to information maintained by campus police affiliated with private and non-profit institutions of higher education in North Carolina has become law.

The University of Alabama at Huntsville will use unmanned aerial devices to help police monitor, and supposedly protect, students on campus.

After a warning from state lawyers, the school has revised its policy to allow students and employees with permits to carry concealed firearms in open areas.

Montana Governor Steve Bullock turned back a bill that would have allowed college students to keep guns on campus.

34 colleges and universities applied for drone permits in 2012, mostly for academic purposes, but privacy activists are concerned. 

While conventional credentials such as visitor passes and access devices enable physical access, the underlying issue is to verify, validate and track the individuals holding these credentials. The ability to effectively manage identities campus-wide improves security to best protect people, property and assets.

In response to the national issues of drug and alcohol abuse on college campuses, the University of Pennsylvania has formed a new commission on student safety, alcohol and campus life.