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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…

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…

8 ways your technology product might trigger COPPA.

Posted on June 26th, 2017 by Felicia Rateliff

If your website, app, game or online service attracts kids under the age of 13, your technology product could trigger COPPA. According to the FTC, “The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule seeks to put parents in control of what information…

3 Top Benefits to Data Privacy Certification

Posted on June 14th, 2017 by Felicia Rateliff

When it comes to protecting the privacy of student data, US Federal and state laws require stringent due diligence from both technology vendors and schools. In many states, educators can neither use nor form valid contracts with vendors whose products…

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…

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