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Illinois Joins CoSN’s Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) State Partnership Program for Student Data Privacy

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October 17, 2024 at 04:57PM The Illinois Learning Technology Center has partnered with the Consortium for School Networking to enhance student data privacy practices in K-12 districts. Joining the CoSN Trusted Learning Environment State Partnership Program, Illinois will provide free TLE Seal applications and benchmarking reports to improve privacy measures for over 1.85 million students. … Read more

CyberNut Emerges From Stealth With K-12 Security Awareness Training Solution

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May 6, 2024 at 09:15AM CyberNut, a Miami-based startup, has unveiled a security awareness training platform tailored for K-12 schools to combat data breaches. The AI-powered tool uses gamification to train teachers, staff, and students to identify and report phishing attacks. The company recently secured an $800,000 pre-seed funding round and is already working with … Read more

FTC Proposes Strengthening Children’s Online Privacy Rules to Address Tracking, Push Notifications

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December 21, 2023 at 07:33AM The Federal Trade Commission is proposing changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) to enhance online safety for kids. These changes include implementing an opt-in requirement for targeted ads, limiting push notifications to children, and establishing rules for data retention. The proposed updates aim to protect children’s privacy … Read more