Top priorities for student image privacy
Each year, US schools capture, and publish online, millions of images of students, many of which contain personally identifying information.
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It’s not business, it’s personal: Building a culture of trust to protect personal data
Protecting our privacy and security is challenging. Really challenging. It is also inconvenient, time-consuming, and sometimes frustrating. Forgot your password? Yeah, that’s going to take some time to…
Are ransomware attacks the new snow days?
In early January, the Des Moines Public Schools, the largest school district in the state of Iowa, fell victim to a ransomware attack that forced the district to…
Strategies to help IT leaders combat imminent cyberattacks
It is undeniable, the education sector is prone to attacks from malicious cyber-criminals due to the amount of personal data available across user devices and organization networks. Just…
Student data privacy regulations
For cyber thieves, students’ personally identifiable information (PII) can be lucrative. Not only is it relatively easy to open fraudulent ... Read more
3 collaborative strategies to bolster cybersecurity
There are a few helpful benchmarks that can assist IT administrators in their ever-evolving quest to bolster cybersecurity measures and limit schools’ exposure to pervasive attacks.
Google and Mozilla announce new privacy features
Add two more internet browser makers to the list of companies planning to offer web users new ways to control how their personal data is collected online, reports…
Commerce Department tackles online privacy
Aiming to set ground rules for companies that collect personal data online and use that information for marketing purposes, the U.S. Commerce Department is calling for the creation…