Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2018

These concerns are only heightened as Chinese investors turn their attention to the United States education technology space acquiring companies with millions of public school users. Net Dragon, a Chinese gaming company that is building a significant education division, bought Edmodo for a combination of cash and equity valued at $137.5

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 19, 2018

EdWeek Market Brief will host a webinar on April 27 to help K-12 companies craft smart strategies for complying with federal, state, and local data-privacy laws. The post Webinar Offers K-12 Companies Advice for Navigating Student-Data Privacy Laws appeared first on Market Brief.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 19, 2020

Under the law, California residents can ask companies what personal information they have collected and how they are using and sharing that data, according to the Office of the Attorney General. Additionally, residents can ask companies to delete and not sell personal data they have collected.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 15, 2020

Under the law, California residents can ask companies what personal information they have collected and how they are using and sharing that data, according to the Office of the Attorney General. Additionally, residents can ask companies to delete and not sell personal data they have collected.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2019

To offer some insight, the National Cyber Security Alliance offers guidance on using technology that adheres to the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how data privacy concerns are expanding with education technology use.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2021

Instructure is officially a publicly-traded company—again. Officials from the company, which makes the Canvas learning-management system used at many colleges and schools, rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange today, marking its IPO. They have not been the ‘evil’ company trying to use data to change their strategy.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Student data privacy is quite a different topic from the headlines most people read concerning data breaches. Student data privacy concerns, specifically, center on the misuse of personally identifiable information, known by its acronym PII. Controversy over weakened laws. So who is responsible?

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 25, 2020

Under the law, California residents can ask companies what personal information they have collected and how they are using and sharing that data, according to the Office of the Attorney General. Additionally, residents can ask companies to delete and not sell personal data they have collected.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2023

“These concerns may be heightened by knowing the potential ease with which companies may access the posts of schools and districts for uses not intended to be accessed by those in schools who have posted,” researchers wrote.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2018

That white noise you heard around student data privacy in 2018 is about to be replaced with thunder. Relative to the flurry of legislative activity seen in prior years, it was a somewhat measured year for student data privacy. All eyes on the feds The appetite for federal privacy legislation is growing.

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Edsurge

MAY 18, 2023

The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. educational institutions shared that data with third parties. But many companies aren’t being as careful.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Four out of five ed-tech products and services reviewed by Common Sense Media don't meet minimum standards to safeguard student data privacy, the organization says. The post K-12 Companies Improve on Data Privacy, But Questionable Practices Abound, Report Finds appeared first on Market Brief.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

Called Check the Privacy , the initiative, announced Wednesday, aims to provide a one-stop shop for educators searching for safe, secure tools to use with their students. A screenshot of Check the Privacy's searchable library of more than 7,000 edtech products. We’re all trying to solve the same problem.”

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 31, 2022

A new certification program by the company LearnPlatform challenges vendors to develop an evidence base and protect student data privacy. The post Got Evidence for Your Ed. New Certification Invites Vendors to Prove It appeared first on Market Brief.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

So valuable is this data that criminals will pay as much as $350 for a student record on the black market , Melissa Tebbenkamp, co-chair of the Consortium for School Networking ’s working group on student data privacy, tells Education Week. . Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2023

The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. educational institutions shared that data with third parties. But many companies aren’t being as careful.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

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. The education leaders created the “Data Protection Addendum,” a document that each district requires its vendors to sign.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2021

One point made during the presentation was that free apps are not always the best choice because some companies provide their apps at no charge and then generate revenue by collecting and selling users’ data, and the companies may not be aware of the requirements they need to meet when their users are students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

There are efforts to collect and share offerings from companies that want to help impacted schools. NewSchools Venture Fund, a nonprofit philanthropy that funds schools and educational companies, has also started a list. A Facebook group, Amazing Educational Resources, has compiled a spreadsheet of more than 400 free offerings.

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Hansen's Link to Tech

DECEMBER 14, 2021

As of July 1, 2021: The Student Online Personal Protection Act, or SOPPA, is the student data privacy law that regulates student information by schools, the Illinois State Board of Education, and education technology vendors. Today’s post doesn’t essentially focus on student data privacy and/or SOPPA.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

There have been 361 cybersecurity incidents involving public schools since 2016 according to the K–12 Cybersecurity Resource Center , and with rates increasing year over year , schools need to be more aware of issues with data privacy and enact targeted solutions to keep student data safe.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2020

The pending $2 billion sale of one of the largest learning management systems to a private equity firm has raised questions about what happens to the trove of student data held in the company’s courses. Instructure, which is currently a public company, is in the process of being sold to Thoma Bravo, a private company.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Phishing scams involve sending emails to a large group of people, such as a university’s student body, that appear to be from a reputable company or individual. 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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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Tactical student data privacy questions like “What can I do right now?” should be asked by all CIO’s, teachers, administrators and policymakers in this changing landscape of data access, student privacy and interoperability. Fruth describes this new data access landscape as a teeter-totter effect.

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MindShift

MARCH 24, 2015

A House bill seeks to restrict what private companies can do with information collected on students. [[ This is a content summary only. Digital Tools featured full-image privacy student data systems' Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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MindShift

MARCH 24, 2015

Consumer groups like Common Sense Media and companies like Microsoft have spoken positively of the bill. But some student-privacy advocates are saying it doesn’t go far enough in restricting what private companies can do with student data. Reputation.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Whenever a teacher wants to use a new app or website that involves any student data, she or he must either check in with an instructional technology specialist (who is familiar with the various student privacy laws governing educational technology listed below) or check the CPSD website for approved applications.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

So valuable is this data that criminals will pay as much as $350 for a student record on the black market , Melissa Tebbenkamp, co-chair of the Consortium for School Networking ’s working group on student data privacy, tells Education Week. . Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

So valuable is this data that criminals will pay as much as $350 for a student record on the black market , Melissa Tebbenkamp, co-chair of the Consortium for School Networking ’s working group on student data privacy, tells Education Week. . Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

So valuable is this data that criminals will pay as much as $350 for a student record on the black market , Melissa Tebbenkamp, co-chair of the Consortium for School Networking ’s working group on student data privacy, tells Education Week. . Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

So valuable is this data that criminals will pay as much as $350 for a student record on the black market , Melissa Tebbenkamp, co-chair of the Consortium for School Networking ’s working group on student data privacy, tells Education Week. . Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

So valuable is this data that criminals will pay as much as $350 for a student record on the black market , Melissa Tebbenkamp, co-chair of the Consortium for School Networking ’s working group on student data privacy, tells Education Week. . Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

So valuable is this data that criminals will pay as much as $350 for a student record on the black market , Melissa Tebbenkamp, co-chair of the Consortium for School Networking ’s working group on student data privacy, tells Education Week. . Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

So valuable is this data that criminals will pay as much as $350 for a student record on the black market , Melissa Tebbenkamp, co-chair of the Consortium for School Networking ’s working group on student data privacy, tells Education Week. . Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2019

So valuable is this data that criminals will pay as much as $350 for a student record on the black market , Melissa Tebbenkamp, co-chair of the Consortium for School Networking ’s working group on student data privacy, tells Education Week. . Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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Doug Levin

MAY 18, 2015

Should a school district not have or not enforce policies about what online services and tools its employees use or what information about students they are allowed to collect and/or disclose to 3rd parties then we should address that issue head on.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

Its early work focused on lobbying on behalf of its members, which also included companies across the banking, financial and trade publishing sectors. SIIA also created an “incubator” program in 2006 to support early-stage education companies, long before the idea became popular in the edtech industry. billion in U.S.

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