The recent ransomware attack targeting Los Angeles Unified School District is another frightening reminder school districts are especially vulnerable to hackers and must continuously assess all of the individual systems...more
As if this fall weren’t hectic enough, school districts now need to prioritize compliance with a critical new regulation expanding New York state’s Education Law 2D. In effect since October 1, regulation Part 121 places new...more
10/8/2020
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January 14, 2020, the Board of Regents formally adopted Part 121 to the Commissioner’s Regulations to implement Education Law § 2-d. The regulation will become effective January 29, 2020. This regulation primarily addresses...more
1/15/2020
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Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Regulations ,
NIST ,
Privacy Policy ,
Public Schools ,
School Districts ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Software ,
State Education Departments ,
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New guidance issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advises schools that most health information relating to students at federally-funded elementary and...more
12/24/2019
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Educational Institutions ,
FERPA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
New Guidance ,
Public Schools ,
School Districts ,
Student Privacy ,
Student Records ,
Students
From big cities and small cities to school districts and beach towns, more than 40 municipalities have been the victim of a cyberattack this year. The New York Times described the season that ended on Monday as a “summer of...more
9/6/2019
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Municipalities ,
Public Schools ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Mitigation ,
School Districts