ISAFE Ventures

Google is rolling out a new plagiarism checker for schools that runs student work against their database of materials. While it’s intended to flag improper citations and stolen ideas, #dataprivacy advocates are deeply concerned about the implications of collecting student works and information for such a huge database. #googleassignments #googleclassroom #ferpa #studentprivacy #datarights #studentrights #education #k12 #edtech

Do your kids use Facebook's Messenger Kids app? It may have a flaw allowing adults to contact underage users without parental consent through group-chats. U.S. Senators have been asking for more transparency after the Federal Trade Commission's crackdown last month. #icymi #digitalsafety #strangerdanger #messengerkids #parentalcontrol

Florida state legislature’s solution to school shootings? Merge social media accounts and sensitive student data into one monitoring system. #FERPA and #HIPAA advocates worry this proposed Florida Schools Safety Portal might violate student privacy, and that the legislation in question wouldn't adequately protect student information. #dataprivacy #student #privacy #socialmedia #florida #parkland

The Watertown City School District in New York was hit by a malware attack last Saturday that locked administrators out of emails and blocked printers. As of right now, they’re still working with authorities to secure their critical networks and infrastructure. Is this a growing trend in #cyberattacks?

Have you been using two-factor authentication? The Federal Trade Commission found that Facebook may have taken phone numbers used for two-factor authentication for advertising purposes. Learn how you can prevent strangers from accessing your social media accounts by searching your phone number: https://www.consumerreports.org//facebook-privacy-settings/... #consumerreports #FTC #Facebook #twofactorauthentication #socialmedia #privacy #data #facebookfines #cambridgeanalytica