Author: Emily Ensign

Today is Safer Internet Day 2023

Posted on February 7th, 2023 by Emily Ensign

Safer Internet Day 2023 takes place today, Tuesday, February 7th. Over the years, Safer Internet Day has become a landmark event in the online safety calendar. Starting as an initiative of the EU SafeBorders project in 2004 and taken up by the…

iKeepSafe Launches Contributor Content on At&t’s Education Platform, The Achievery

Posted on January 26th, 2023 by Emily Ensign

Created by AT&T in collaboration with Warner Bros, The Achievery is a free digital learning platform designed to help educators, parents, and caregivers engage K-12 students everywhere they learn – at home, in the community, and the classroom. It helps…

Inspiring Future Cybersecurity Career Paths: The 2022 National Cyber Signing Day Presentation Video Made Available to the Public by iKeepSafe

Posted on January 13th, 2023 by Emily Ensign

[WASHINGTON, D.C., January 13, 2023] On Monday, December 5 at 3:00 PM CST, during the 2023 NICE (National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education) K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference, host organization iKeepSafe aired the fifth annual National Cyber Signing Day presentation to over…

Has Your Child Been Gifted Tech? New Device Startup Tips

Posted on December 7th, 2022 by Emily Ensign

While we are in the thick of the Holiday season, it is likely that your child may receive some sort of new technology as a gift. Here are a few tips to remember to help keep them healthy and safe…

2022 NICE K12 Cybersecurity in Education Conference Recap

Posted on December 7th, 2022 by Emily Ensign

iKeepSafe was thrilled to once again host the NICE K12 Cybersecurity in Education Conference. We worked in partnership with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) under the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The event…

CareerCraft Earns iKeepSafe Privacy FERPA Badge

Posted on September 20th, 2022 by Emily Ensign

September 20, 2022 —iKeepSafe announced that it has awarded a FERPA privacy badge to CareerCraft. CareerCraft helps school districts plan, implement, and monitor college, career, and military readiness programs. iKeepSafe's FERPA badge is the first independent assessment program for the…

Along Earns iKeepSafe COPPA and FERPA Privacy Certification

Posted on August 30th, 2022 by Emily Ensign

August 30, 2022 —— Along—a teacher-student connection builder provided for free by Gradient Learning, with support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative—has been assessed and awarded the iKeepSafe FERPA and COPPA Privacy badges in recognition of its alignment with iKeepSafe’s best…

TickTalk Earns iKeepSafe COPPA Safe Harbor Certification

Posted on July 25th, 2022 by Emily Ensign

July 25, 2022 —— TickTalk has been assessed and awarded the iKeepSafe COPPA badge in recognition of its alignment with iKeepSafe’s guidelines surrounding the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The iKeepSafe COPPA Assessment badge assists parents and guardians in easily…

Polygon Earns iKeepSafe COPPA Safe Harbor Certification

Posted on May 19th, 2022 by Emily Ensign

May 19, 2022 —— Polygon has been assessed and awarded the iKeepSafe COPPA badge in recognition of their alignment with iKeepSafe’s guidelines surrounding the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The iKeepSafe COPPA Assessment badge assists schools to easily identify…

Cultivating Strong Online Habits as a Family

Posted on April 25th, 2022 by Emily Ensign

Our high-tech world offers many advantages and exciting possibilities to families. Of course, with the benefits also comes the risk of online threats that target children and teens which make their personal data and identity information stored within connected devices…

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