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BYOD in the Classroom: Protecting Students and the Network

Posted on September 27th, 2017 by Eva Velasquez

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives have proven to be a cost-effective way for schools to keep their students connected and work-ready without having to invest in expensive technology. While some schools still choose to lease or purchase uniform computers,…

iKeepSafe Launches Free Educator Training Course

Posted on September 19th, 2017 by Emily Ensign

September 19, 2017--Today, iKeepSafe launched a new Educator Training Course. Data Privacy in Education: An iKeepSafe Educator Training Course features engaging videos and content. It teaches school stakeholders about how student personal information is used and how to improve privacy…

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…

On Being COPPA Legal

Posted on August 15th, 2017 by Olga Garcia-Kaplan

This year has been an interesting one as we celebrated a milestone in our family, my oldest child became COPPA legal. COPPA – the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act was enacted in 1998 and its main purpose is to issue…

Data Service Providers Bear a Critical Responsibility in Safeguarding Student Privacy

Posted on August 8th, 2017 by Rachel Anderson

Schools and school districts have always relied on service providers to help them make the best use of their data. And parents want data! In recent polling of parents across the country conducted by the Data Quality Campaign and the…

NICE K-12 Cybersecurity Education Conference registration now live

Posted on August 2nd, 2017 by Felicia Rateliff

Join us at the NICE K-12 Cybersecurity Education Conference The NICE K-12 Cybersecurity Education Conference, will take place this year in Nashville, Tennessee on December 4-5. The conference is part of an annual series, and is co-hosted by iKeepSafe. About…

Sending Your Tween Out into the Digital World

Posted on July 26th, 2017 by Eva Velasquez

Summer is finally here, but there’s a not-so-fun part of summer vacation that can have lasting, serious consequences if your child isn’t prepared to avoid the threat. Whether it’s more time staying up late at night, more screen time…

What is Your Role in Safeguarding Student Privacy?

Posted on July 14th, 2017 by Rachel Anderson

From helping to personalize learning to targeting resources to making sure our schools are preparing students for college and career, education data (i.e., any information that helps people make good decisions for students) is an incredibly powerful tool to support…

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