Show threadGrant_HMay 12

#education #counsellors #privacy
It seems that just less than half the #school counsellors here have end-to-end encryption of their client's data.
And 1/7 feel that it doesn't need encrypting.
I would have expected the fediverse stats to be more privacy conscious.

I think there is work to be done.

CBC SudburyMay 11
'They're tired of being a prisoner': inside a small town northern Ontario addiction treatment centre
The 50-bed Oaks Centre in Elliot Lake has been called a 'gem' where 'magic' happens by the patients and addictions counsellors and many times, they are the same people.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/they-re-tired-of-being-a-prisoner-inside-a-small-town-northern-ontario-addiction-treatment-centre-9.7178832?cmp=rss
Grant_HMay 5

Poll about #school #counsellors and #dataPRIVACY in #education

Do your counsellors ensure that private and confidential client data is private from the moment of capture onwards - ie on the device, on the network, and in storage?
Does your institution take data privacy seriously enough to spend money and change behaviour?

(Note - secure is NOT private. Any use of cloud storage where the data is not deliberately encrypted before storing is likely to be compromised)

Please boost for reach.

Our counselling data is end-to-end encrypted
30%
Our counselling culture is privacy conscious
20%
We do some stuff, but need to do more
40%
We don't see this as an issue
10%
Poll ended at .
CBC TorontoApr 12
Toronto teens, parents, counsellors uncertain possible social media ban will be successful
Liberal grassroots members gathered in Montreal, Que., this weekend for the party’s national convention to discuss a variety of policy pitches, including age restrictions on using social media and AI chatbots. Toronto teens, parents and counsellors say the regulation would be difficult to implement.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/liberal-social-media-ban-teens-toronto-9.7161087?cmp=rss
CBC Top StoriesMar 10
Mother of Tumbler Ridge shooter sought help for mental health concerns, family and neighbours say
The B.C. NDP has promised a mental health counsellor in every school but gaps, particularly in rural regions, persist.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-mental-health-supports-promises-9.7118254?cmp=rss
CBC HealthMar 10
Mother of Tumbler Ridge shooter sought help for mental health concerns, family and neighbours say
The B.C. NDP has promised a mental health counsellor in every school but gaps, particularly in rural regions, persist.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-mental-health-supports-promises-9.7118254?cmp=rss
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