School districts must consider the sanctity and privacy of data they maintain, as a recent decision underscores from the New York State Education Department’s Office of the Chief Privacy Officer. This alert explains the...more
2/11/2022
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Educational Institutions ,
FERPA ,
New York ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Public Schools ,
State and Local Government
A cynical online commenter once wrote this about the data collection practices of the online news site Digg: “If you are not paying for it, you’re not the customer; you’re the product being sold.”
This is true of almost...more
7/9/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cookies ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New York ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Web Tracking
As if this fall weren’t hectic enough, school districts now need to prioritize compliance with a critical new regulation expanding New York state’s Education Law 2D. In effect since October 1, regulation Part 121 places new...more
10/8/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Educational Institutions ,
New Regulations ,
Privacy Policy ,
Risk Assessment ,
School Districts ,
Students ,
Third-Party ,
Vendors
In addition to the upheaval and emergency measures taken to combat the COVID-19 virus, organizations are increasingly vulnerable to cyber-attacks. A key driver of that vulnerability is an at-home workforce using older...more
4/13/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information
January 14, 2020, the Board of Regents formally adopted Part 121 to the Commissioner’s Regulations to implement Education Law § 2-d. The regulation will become effective January 29, 2020. This regulation primarily addresses...more
1/15/2020
/ Board of Regents ,
Contract Amendments ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Regulations ,
NIST ,
Privacy Policy ,
Public Schools ,
School Districts ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Software ,
State Education Departments ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Vendors
From big cities and small cities to school districts and beach towns, more than 40 municipalities have been the victim of a cyberattack this year. The New York Times described the season that ended on Monday as a “summer of...more
9/6/2019
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Municipalities ,
Public Schools ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Mitigation ,
School Districts