July 5, 2024 at 06:06AM Alabama’s education superintendent, Eric Mackey, revealed a hacking attempt at the Alabama State Department of Education, with some data potentially breached. Mackey urged parents and education employees to monitor their credit and indicated that a federal investigation is ongoing as the attackers are believed to be foreign. A website and … Read more
February 7, 2024 at 03:18PM Danish data protection authority orders 53 municipalities to stop sending student data to Google without a legal basis. They must document data processing, ensure Google complies with regulations, and limit data use to authorized purposes. The authority allows use of Google Workspace for educational services but restricts other purposes. Municipalities … Read more
October 28, 2023 at 02:18PM The Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada is dealing with a potentially massive data breach. Hackers gained access to the district’s email servers and allegedly stole personal information related to students, parents, and employees. CCSD disabled external access to its Google Workspace and reset all student passwords. The hackers, … Read more