1. CIPA

Experts say there are essentially two ways to provide protection,either by placing a filtering solution between the router that goes into the school district and the Internet, or at the firewall level. Some companies that provide key filtering products include Check Point Software Technologies, RSA, Intrusion.com and Nokia,many of which are security-focused firms that have begun to see an opportunity in going back to school.

2. E-Rate

3. Wireless

4. Distance Learning

5. Unified Messaging and Voice Over IP

6. Security