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

EdTech Magazine

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

EdTech Magazine

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. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Blackboard to Sell Open LMS Product for $31.7 Million

Edsurge

LTG will maintain the existing Blackboard student data privacy policy. Education analyst Phil Hill wrote in a blog post that $31 million is close to Moodlerooms’ revenue at the time of Blackboard and Moodle ending their partnership in 2018. Moodle CEO Martin Dougiamas explains Moodle in this promo video.

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Be Privacy Aware, Not Privacy Scared

Graphite Blog

Since 2014, we've been working with a group of school districts around the country to develop a standard for evaluating edtech, specifically around safety, compliance, privacy, and data security. In that spirit, we encourage you to check out our existing privacy evaluations and look at how your favorite apps stack up.

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Going on the Offensive: Cyber Security Strategies for Schools

edWeb.net

Do you know where your data is stored? With the increased emphasis on student data privacy, many school leaders might think they have a handle on cyber security. You are invited to connect with him on Twitter and share your favorite leadership book at @pj_aiken. You can also read his leadership blog at [link].

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. Teachers Are Moonlighting As Instagram Influencers To Make Ends Meet,” Buzzfeed reported in 2018. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via Motherboard : “ Twitter Is Banning Anyone Whose Date of Birth Says They Joined Before They Were 13.” Here’s Where CEO Larry Berger Says It’s Going in 2018.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “How Textbook Rentals Undercut Students.” .” This is also how you do clickbait, I suppose.