Privacy & Security
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to protect sensitive information and keep students safe online
School Cyberattacks, Explained
Hackers are terrorizing schools with increasingly complex attacks, causing data breaches and more. Here’s what educators need to know.
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Privacy & Security Download A Tip Sheet to Help Teachers Prevent and Respond to DoxxingTeachers can be a target for malicious actors. Use this tip sheet to prevent and respond to doxxing.Privacy & Security Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Cybersecurity For Schools And Districts?SponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Answer 6 questions about actionable cybersecurity solutions.
Privacy & Security What Schools Need to Know About These Federal Data-Privacy BillsCongress is considering at least three data-privacy bills that could have big implications for schools.Privacy & Security Webinar Navigating Cybersecurity: Securing District Documents and DataSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Learn how K-12 districts are addressing the challenges of maintaining a secure tech environment, managing documents and data, automating critical processes, and doing it all with limited resources.
Privacy & Security A New Federal Taskforce Targets Cybersecurity in SchoolsThe “government coordinating council" aims to provide training, policies, and best practices.
Privacy & Security Q&A Why One Tech Leader Prioritizes Explaining Student Data Privacy to TeachersJun Kim, the director of technology for an Oklahoma school district, helped build a statewide database of vetted learning platforms.
Privacy & Security A Massive Data Leak Exposed School Lockdown Plans. What Districts Need to KnowMore than 4 million records held by school safety software company Raptor Technologies were left inadvertently exposed online.
Privacy & Security As Cyberattacks Mount, Lawmakers Double Their Efforts to Protect SchoolsBut the legislative push is not matched by funds to build better cyber defenses.
Privacy & Security 3 Superintendents Share Cybersecurity Best PracticesCyberattacks cause major disruptions to learning, but school districts are still struggling to put in place effective protections.
Privacy & Security Saturn Is a New App for High Schoolers. Here’s Why It Has Educators ConcernedSaturn is billed as a time-management app, but experts see potential privacy concerns in allowing it broad access to students' schedules.
Privacy & Security Q&A AI Is Making Data Literacy a 'Survival Skill' That Schools Must Teach, Experts ArgueA new survey found that more than two-thirds of U.S. adults don't understand how their data is being used.
Privacy & Security Nonprofit Uses Halloween Run-Up to Showcase 'Scary' Privacy Issues in Learning AppsSelling data for targeted advertising, sharing it with third party vendors, and vague data privacy policies raise concerns, nonprofit says.
Privacy & Security E-Rate Money for Cybersecurity? Schools Want It to Be a Top Funding PriorityThe federal E-rate program has the potential to help schools build better defenses against cyberattacks.
Privacy & Security Cybersecurity Is the Top Priority for Ed-Tech Officials. Funding Doesn’t Match the DemandThere is a growing gap between the rising threat of cyberattacks and the lack of state resources to protect schools from those attacks.
