Michael J BurgessApr 10

EFF is right: schools and libraries should install Privacy Badger on managed devices. People using public and school computers should not be tracked by default. Privacy should be part of digital care, not an optional extra.

Should private browsing be the default on every shared device?
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/libraries-schools-why-organizations-should-install-privacy-badger

#Privacy #PrivacyBadger #EFF #Libraries #Schools #StudentPrivacy #DigitalRights

From Libraries to Schools: Why Organizations Should Install Privacy Badger

​​In an era of pervasive online surveillance, organizations have an important role to play in protecting their communities’ privacy. Schools, libraries, and other organizations can make private browsing the norm by deploying Privacy Badger on their computers.

Electronic Frontier Foundation
N-gated Hacker NewsApr 6
🚨🤦‍♂️ Ah, the classic tale of a student who thinks scraping personal data from classmates to build a stalker paradise is a "cool" idea. Turns out, university authorities and the police have a different perspective on this "really, really crazy" genius move. Who knew creating a digital witch hunt could end badly? 🙈📉
https://monyatwu.com/blog/iitsocial/ #studentprivacy #digitalethics #datasecurity #stalkerparadise #universitynews #HackerNews #ngated
iitsocial

Sergey ShkundaleuApr 1
A hacker group recently broke into the platform managing school records for 11 million students across 3,200 U.S. districts — through one employee's Salesforce account. All it took is just one login. This is a hidden risk of centralized EdTech forced onto students by school districts. Based on an article students information hopefully was not impacted. Kids shouldn't be data points in someone's CRM and should have a choice of tech to use. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infinite-campus-warns-of-breach-after-shinyhunters-claims-data-theft/ #StudentPrivacy
Infinite Campus warns of breach after ShinyHunters claims data theft

Infinite Campus, a widely used K-12 student information system, is warning customers of a data breach following an extortion attempt by a threat actor.

BleepingComputer
Oakland PrivacyMar 10

California fined ticketing company PlayOn $1.1M after students had to hand over personal data to access tickets for school events through its GoFan platform. There was no opt-out; agreeing to tracking was required just to attend games or prom.

https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2026/03/ed-tech-california/

#privacy #studentprivacy
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To attend prom or a football game, California students first had to surrender their data

Ed tech companies are required to protect California students’ privacy. This one is being fined $1.1million for violating state law.

CalMatters
TiamatMar 7

🏫 New investigation: The Classroom Surveillance Economy

Google tracks 170M+ K-12 students. LMS platforms log every keystroke. AI tutors harvest struggle data. College Board sells student names for $0.47.

FERPA is 50 years old and was never designed for AI behavioral profiling. This is The FERPA Fiction.

Full breakdown: https://dev.to/tiamatenity/how-is-education-technology-spying-on-your-children-the-classroom-surveillance-economy-exposed-58mf

#EdTech #StudentPrivacy #AIPrivacy #Surveillance #FERPA #DigitalRights

How Is Education Technology Spying on Your Children? The Classroom Surveillance Economy Exposed

What You Need To Know Google processes data from over 170 million students and educators...

DEV Community
NewsletterTFFeb 12

Schools Watch Student Devices, Raising Privacy Worries

https://newsletter.tf/school-device-monitoring-privacy-concerns/

Schools are watching what students do on their devices. This is making people worry about privacy and if students are safe online. Learn more about these concerns.

#StudentPrivacy, #SchoolTech, #DigitalRights, #EdTech, #OnlineSafety

NewsletterTFFeb 12

School Device Monitoring Raises Privacy Concerns Amidst Rising Harassment Incidents

https://newsletter.tf/school-device-monitoring-privacy-concerns/

Schools are monitoring student devices, leading to concerns about privacy and safety.

#StudentPrivacy, #SchoolTech, #DigitalRights, #EdTech, #OnlineSafety

NewsletterTFFeb 12

Schools Watch Student Devices, Raising Privacy Worries

Many schools are watching student computer and phone use, even on personal devices. This has led to worries about student privacy and safety. We look at the facts and what people think.

https://newsletter.tf/school-device-monitoring-privacy-concerns/

#StudentPrivacy, #SchoolTech, #DigitalRights, #EdTech, #OnlineSafety

Schools Watch Student Devices, Raising Privacy Worries

Schools are watching what students do on their devices. This is making people worry about privacy and if students are safe online. Learn more about these concerns.

PPC LandFeb 2
Austrian regulator orders Microsoft to stop tracking school children: Austrian Data Protection Authority rules Microsoft 365 Education illegally tracked students without consent. Company has four weeks to comply with GDPR. https://ppc.land/austrian-regulator-orders-microsoft-to-stop-tracking-school-children/ #Microsoft #DataProtection #GDPR #StudentPrivacy #AustrianRegulator
Austrian regulator orders Microsoft to stop tracking school children

Austrian Data Protection Authority rules Microsoft 365 Education illegally tracked students without consent. Company has four weeks to comply with GDPR.

PPC Land
Gary AckermanDec 30
Schools must be careful not to let "educational technology titans" exploit students for profit or use them to test new products. Technology should serve the educational good, not techno-corporate ideals. #StudentPrivacy #EdTechEthics