Jun 26, 2017

Vetting Student Apps Isn’t Enough: Data Privacy for Teachers and Parents

Vetting Student Apps Isn’t Enough: Data Privacy for Teachers and Parents
Vetting Student Apps Isn’t Enough: Data Privacy for Teachers and Parents
Organization Kerry Gallagher
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In this blog by Kerry Gallagher, she writes that while implementation of a vetting process for new apps or programs in school districts is essential to protect students’ personally identifiable information (PII) and aggregated data, vetting is not enough.

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