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Schools, Colleges and Universities - How to Prevent ICT Equipmen
Educational establishments are constantly improving their range of technological equipment, such as laptops and audio-visual equipment, in order to meet standards, improve results and compete in a competitive market.
However, information and communications technology has a downside as theft of this equipment increases. Between January and March 2005 in London alone there were 194* school burglaries involving data projectors, which are particularly desirable due to their high value. Schools and colleges are easy to access, facilitating theft which, in turn, leads to huge problems for teachers, students and funding.
HotAV's D-Tex alarm is helping to combat this crime-wave. D-Tex can be placed on any piece of equipment and, if the device is unplugged from the mains without de-activating the alarm, a motion sensor sets off a 120 decibel alarm, which sounds until the device is plugged into the mains again or de-activated with the coded key. This alarms draws unwanted attention to the would-be thief who, unsurprisingly, swiftly exits empty handed.
 Cressex Community School, Buckinghamshire, has been using D-Tex on its portable digital projectors. Lynn Ibeji, deputy headteacher, said: "We have been able to set up the equipment during the day between lessons and for evening events and leave it unattended. This has led to greater peace of mind for staff."
Dave Savage, managing director of HotAV, says: "ICT equipment is so important to schools, colleges and universities nowadays as it empowers students and teachers alike in the classroom. For example, teachers can use ICT to track students' progress and students can use ICT to better engage with subjects. HotAV wants to encourage this by ensuring that equipment is protected at all times using the D-Tex alarm system."
*source: Metropolitan Police Authority (from Becta)
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