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How to Vet Schools' Apps for Student Data Privacy

EdTech Magazine

While many educational software providers offer students helpful and engaging content, some can end up exposing student data. A December 2022 report from Internet Safety Labs confirmed that 96 percent of school apps shared student data with third parties, and 28 percent exposed kids to advertising.

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Cybersecurity Tops CoSN’s Annual Ed Tech Leadership Report

EdTech Magazine

On May 26, the Consortium for School Networking released its annual EdTech Leadership Survey Report. This year’s report highlights the struggles that educators faced during the pandemic and will help the organization focus its efforts for the coming year.

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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Within K-12 education, there is no greater priority than student welfare. Student welfare is the mission that brought so many of us to the space. Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy.

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A Real and Present Student Data Privacy Threat

Doug Levin

Student data privacy advocates should note well that this is neither an issue created by educational technology, nor associated with any technology company – and is allowable under current FERPA privacy protections.

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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. 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. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Securly Discern: The Future of AI in Education has Arrived

Securly

Josh Knutson, the Vice President of New Product Innovation at Securly, introduces Securly Discern as part of his conversation on the Voices in Education podcast. This game-changing solution enables educators to gain a far deeper understanding of their school and students. How does Securly Discern work? Sign up here.

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Introducing AI Chat for Securly Filter

Securly

AI Chat for Securly Filter has arrived and is here to help teach K-12 students the responsible use of AI. Read on to learn more about AI in education and how this new solution thwarts the associated challenges. The State of AI in K-12 Education The use of AI in schools is presenting both opportunities and challenges for K-12 educators.