by Larry Magid The one group missing in the conversation about student privacy rights is the very group proposed laws are designed to protect. If you read the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) or the proposed bills including the Student Digital...
Click here to view A Parents Guide to Student Data PrivacyPalo Alto, CA, (April 28, 2015) – ConnectSafely.org, a leading non-profit Internet safety organization, today released A Parents’ Guide to Student Data Privacy, in partnership with the Future of Privacy Forum...
By Maria Spencer: Last fall, California passed the Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (SOPIPA), which applies to websites, applications and online services. It prohibits the use of targeted advertising and requires security measures which may require...
Recent articles Cyberbullying is not a joke: Celebrities and public figures can make a difference Facebook’s Scrapbook encourages photos of children, but think before you post Pew Survey: Reports of Facebook’s demise among teens greatly exaggerated Should I worry...
By Larry Magid Facebook is testing a feature that lets parents create a “Scrapbook” of pictures of their children — including kids who are much too young to have their own Facebook account, The Scrapbook feature enables you to add a child of any age...