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FBI Issues Warning for K–12 Schools on Student Data Privacy

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FBI Issues Warning for K–12 Schools on Student Data Privacy. Fri, 09/21/2018 - 16:57. Schools utilizing education technology may need to double down on cybersecurity as collections of student data become more common targets for cybercriminals, announces the Federal Bureau of Investigations in an alert , Tuesday.

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Mindful Tracking Cookie Policies Improve K—12 Data Security

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Mindful Tracking Cookie Policies Improve K—12 Data Security. Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:18. Current web browsing policies in K–12 schools may be allowing third parties to collect and sell student data , creating a need for schools to update and maintain safe internet use protocols. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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5 Steps K-12 Schools Need to Consider When Moving to the Cloud

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Mon, 08/06/2018 - 13:11. For some schools, student data privacy regulations may prohibit the placement of certain workloads into the public cloud. . 5 Steps K-12 Schools Need to Consider When Moving to the Cloud. eli.zimmerman_9856. Prepare Staff for the Cultural Shifts of Cloud Computing.

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Will 2019 Be the Year of Privacy? Five Things to Look for in Education

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This article is part of a collection of op-eds from thought leaders, educators and entrepreneurs who reflect on the state of education technology in 2018, and share where it’s headed next year. That white noise you heard around student data privacy in 2018 is about to be replaced with thunder.

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Storage Wars: Choosing a Secure Student Data Solution

EdTech Magazine

Storage Wars: Choosing a Secure Student Data Solution. Legislators across all 50 states have introduced student data privacy laws. The move makes sense: As educators leverage the benefits of connected classroom technologies, student data is captured and used to personalize the experience.

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Chief Privacy Officers: The Unicorns of K-12 Education

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Denver Public Schools in Colorado and Baltimore County Public Schools in Maryland have each hired a senior-level official who is responsible for the organization’s privacy policies and data governance. Jim Corns is helping steward the data of nearly 115,000 students. It doesn’t work without leadership investment.

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Overcoming security and privacy concerns with e-learning

Neo LMS

And it’s a lucrative business: There were more than 26,000 reported victims of phishing scams in 2018, who lost upwards of $48 million. Students are especially susceptible to scams that convey a sense of authority or that contain veiled threats regarding one’s permanent record.

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