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Utah Attorney General Recommends iKeepSafe Privacy Training Course

Posted on May 10th, 2018 by Emily Ensign

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes distributed a letter of recommendation to encourage all educators and parents to take advantage of "Data Privacy in Education, an iKeepSafe Educator Training Course." iKeepSafe appreciates that Attorneys General recognize their duty to help protect…

Call for Speakers: THE 2018 NATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION (NICE) K12 CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION CONFERENCE

Posted on May 1st, 2018 by Felicia Rateliff

[Washington D.C., May 1, 2018] - The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference is accepting proposals for its annual conference which will be held on December 3-4, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. The annual conference is…

ClassLink Earns iKeepSafe COPPA and California Student Data Privacy Certifications

Posted on April 20th, 2018 by Emily Ensign

April 20, 2018—iKeepSafe is pleased to announce that ClassLink has earned the iKeepSafe COPPA and California Student Data Privacy Certifications. These certifications signifies that the program has been proactively and independently assessed by iKeepSafe, an experienced privacy protection organization. iKeepSafe…

Promethean Software Safeguards Children’s Personal Information

Posted on April 19th, 2018 by Emily Ensign

ClassFlow Software Complies with Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (SEATTLE – April 19, 2018) Promethean, a global education technology leader, was recognized by iKeepSafe, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, for the compliance of ClassFlowTM with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act…

iKeepSafe Presents at UCET Annual Conference

Posted on April 13th, 2018 by Emily Ensign

Last month, iKeepSafe Founder and Chair Jackie Leavitt was invited to present at the Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) annual conference. It is the mission of UCET to promote the cooperative development and effective use of information technology in…

World Backup Day: How To Teach Students About Safe Data Storage

Posted on March 30th, 2018 by Emily Ensign

In today’s digital world, schools are more plugged in and reliant on tech than ever before. In fact, 98% of schools have one or more computers in the classroom, 81% of teachers agree that tablets enrich classroom learning, and 90%…

SchoolCity Earns iKeepSafe FERPA, COPPA, and California Student Data Privacy Certifications

Posted on March 26th, 2018 by Emily Ensign

March 26, 2018 —iKeepSafe is pleased to announce that SchoolCity has earned the iKeepSafe FERPA, COPPA, and California Student Data Privacy Certifications. These certifications signify that the program has been proactively and independently assessed by iKeepSafe, an experienced privacy protection organization. iKeepSafe…

Edlio’s Sangha App Earns iKeepSafe FERPA and California Student Data Privacy Certifications

Posted on March 22nd, 2018 by Emily Ensign

March 22---iKeepSafe is pleased to announce that Edlio’s parent interaction app, Sangha, has earned the iKeepSafe FERPA and California Student Data Privacy Certifications. These certifications signify that the program has been proactively and independently assessed by iKeepSafe, an experienced privacy…

Op-ed: New FERPA ruling supports student privacy rights

Posted on February 28th, 2018 by Jacalyn Leavitt

[caption id="attachment_22135" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Adobe Stock via Deseret News[/caption] It took outraged parents and the U.S. Dept. of Education five years, but the DOE ruled on the side of families and protecting youth. A new FERPA judgment clarifies children’s digital…

Safer Internet Day: Bringing Parents & Educators Together To Keep Our Students Safe

Posted on February 6th, 2018 by Emily Ensign

Today is Safer Internet Day, an international education and awareness-raising effort. iKeepSafe has partnered with Safer Internet Day USA to help ensure individuals everywhere are able to reap the wonderful benefits of a connected Internet age, where creativity and technological…

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