Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. Millions of high school and college students' personal data ...

Children’s privacy is a unique legal area that generally applicable data protection laws cannot easily address. Children have significant economic power, but they require greater privacy protections ...

Educators generate and collect student Individualized Education Program (IEP) data daily. Because of the number of stakeholders involved in the IEP development and implementation, student data sets ...

In the year 2025, no one should have to be convinced that protecting data privacy matters. For education institutions, it’s really that simple of a priority–and that complicated. Despite the passage ...

“Hey, I'm a principal at a school, and I forgot my password,” the voice said. “Can you help me?” The call came into a help desk at Beaverton School District in Oregon. A city in Portland’s ...

As school districts increasingly adopt digital learning tools and interconnected technology, safeguarding student data has become essential. Schools store highly sensitive information—such as Social ...

Hackers stole personal information from 7 million California public school students as part of a massive breach, authorities ...

California students and families were recently notified of a data security incident, and security leaders are sharing their concerns.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The University of Nottingham has told students that a "significant amount of data" has been accessed during a cyber-attack. The university said an "external third party" accessed the data for current ...

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