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- FPF Perspectives
FPF Responds to the FTC’s COPPA Policy Statement
May 19, 2022Learn MoreOn May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an open meeting where it approved a policy statement prioritizing enforcement of the Children’s Online…
- Higher Ed Perspectives
The Datafication of Student Life and the Consequences for Student Data Privacy
Apr 11, 2022Kyle M. L. Jones (MLIS, PhD) Indiana University-Indianapolis (IUPUI)Learn MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic changed American higher education in more ways than many people realize: beyond forcing schools to transition overnight to fully online l…
- Advocate Perspectives
The74: What Should Kids (and Parents) Know About Student Data and Online Testing? Some Suggestions From a Privacy Advocate — and Mom
Jun 22, 2020Learn MoreFuture of Privacy Forum contributor Olga Garcia-Kaplan recently contributed an opinion piece to The74 about the privacy implications of virtual proctoring and …
- Advocate Perspectives
Cyberattacks Leverage Fear of Coronavirus: How Educators Can Prepare and Respond
Mar 6, 2020Amy McLaughlinLearn MoreAs news of COVID-19 inundates the internet and the airwaves, cybercriminals are taking note and leveraging the outbreak as a new opportunity to launch phishing…
- Advocate Perspectives
Mental Health Rights
Dec 2, 2019Kathy FlahertyLearn MoreI experienced my first mental health crisis when I was a student in college. I was depressed, anxious, and could barely leave my room to go to class. I would s…
- Advocate Perspectives
Nudging for Good: Growth, Data Privacy, and Student Success
Nov 13, 2019Sara CollinsLearn MoreSometimes a nudge is all you need.It might be the difference between choosing pizza or a salad—between watching what’s next or going to bed at a reasonable hou…
