Author: Emily Ensign

Mesh Earns iKeepSafe Privacy FERPA Badge

Posted on September 8th, 2017 by Emily Ensign

Mesh is recognized by the Internet Keep Safe Coalition as meeting stringent student data and privacy standards. September 8, 2017---Mesh has earned the iKeepSafe Privacy FERPA Badge. This certification signifies that Mesh has been proactively and independently assessed by iKeepSafe,…

Data Privacy in Education: An iKeepSafe Educator Training Course

Posted on August 29th, 2017 by Emily Ensign

All K-12 education stakeholders -- including teachers, employees, administrators, and school board members -- play a part in protecting student privacy in the digital world. In an effort to support these stakeholders, iKeepSafe is launching a new educator training course…

Global Leader in Online Proctoring Recognized for Excellence in Data Security and Privacy Protection

Posted on August 16th, 2017 by Emily Ensign

Proctorio is recognized by the Internet Keep Safe Coalition as meeting stringent student data and privacy standards, making Proctorio the only online proctoring solution to earn iKeepSafe certification. Proctorio today announced it received certification from the Internet Keep Safe Coalition…

Be Internet Awesome -- Google's New Program Teaching Kids to be Safe Online

Posted on July 6th, 2017 by Emily Ensign

Last month, iKeepSafe partnered with Google, Family Online Safety Institute, and ConnectSafely to launch a new multifaceted program designed to teach kids how to be safe and confident explorers of the online world. With school out and summer break giving kids…

Happy Numbers Earns iKeepSafe COPPA Safe Harbor, FERPA, and California Student Data Privacy Certifications

Posted on April 18th, 2017 by Emily Ensign

April 18, 2017—iKeepSafe is pleased to announce that Happy Numbers has earned the iKeepSafe COPPA Safe Harbor, FERPA, and California Student Data Privacy Certifications. These certifications signifies that the program has been proactively and independently assessed by iKeepSafe, an experienced…

Q by Aequitas Solutions Earns iKeepSafe California & FERPA Privacy Badges

Posted on November 21st, 2016 by Emily Ensign

Novembers 21, 2016 — Aequitas Solutions, Inc. and its Student Information System Q have been awarded the iKeepSafe FERPA and California Privacy badges in recognition of their alignment with iKeepSafe’s best practice guidelines for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy…

Learning Genie Earns iKeepSafe California Privacy Badge

Posted on July 15th, 2016 by Emily Ensign

Learning Genie has been awarded an iKeepSafe California Privacy badge in recognition of their alignment with iKeepSafe’s program guidelines surrounding California student privacy law. Learning Genie is a cross-platform app that enables early childhood educators to easily create portfolios and…

Chateau Meddybemps Earns iKeepSafe COPPA Privacy Badge

Posted on June 30th, 2016 by Emily Ensign

Chateau Meddybemps® has been awarded the iKeepSafe COPPA badge in recognition of their alignment with iKeepSafe's guidelines surrounding the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). As part of this achievement, Chateau Meddybemps will display the iKeepSafe COPPA Assessment badge and…

Colorado Passes Student Data Transparency and Security Act

Posted on June 27th, 2016 by Emily Ensign

New Governance Requirements Created for Tech Vendors This June, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law a bill that will significantly change the way student data is governed in the state. HB 16-1423, also known as the Student Data Transparency…

SchoolMessenger Communicate from West's Education Group Earns iKeepSafe Privacy FERPA Badge

Posted on June 14th, 2016 by Emily Ensign

SchoolMessenger Communicate from West Corporation's Education group has received the FERPA privacy badge in recognition of its alignment with iKeepSafe's FERPA guidelines. SchoolMessenger Communicate (and its related InfoCenter app) are tools that help educational agencies and districts deliver school notifications…

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