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FERPA Exceptions: A Study in Studies
Aug 5, 2024Alexa Mooney
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, protects personally identifiable information from education records from unauthorized disclosure. The …
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FTC announces a complaint and consent agreement against Chegg
Nov 7, 2022Jamie Gorosh and Lauren Merk
Since May 2022, education technology (edtech) companies have been on notice that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is closely monitoring the industry to ensur…
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The Higher Education Chief Privacy Officer
Jul 20, 2017Joanna Lyn Grama
The CPO title is commonly used for the senior-most individual in an organization who is responsible for that organization’s privacy program. While likely laggi…
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Summer in Cyberspace: Protecting Your Kids’ Digital Privacy at Camp
Jul 12, 2017Leah A. Plunkett
Sending your children to summer camp? Check out these tips on how to protect their digital privacy!
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Larry Magid of Connect Safely Tells Parents How They Can Protect Their Child’s Data in the Digital Age
May 20, 2016
Larry Magid, President and CEO of ConnectSafely wrote an article that articulates student rights under FERPA and what parents should know to keep their childre…
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FERPA Expert Steve McDonald Advises Parents on How to Protect Their Student’s Data
May 20, 2016
Steve McDonald, General Counsel for the Rhode Island School of Design and well known FERPA expert gives parent's advice on how to protect their student's data …
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