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Utah Student Data Privacy Guidebook
Utah State Board of EducationThis guidebook is written with the assumption that most LEAs are somewhere between the basic and standardized levels with data governance, privacy, and securit…
Nothing to Hide: Tools for Talking (and Listening) About Data Privacy for Integrated Data Systems
Future of Privacy ForumThis toolkit provides IDS stakeholders with the necessary tools to support and lead privacy-sensitive, inclusive engagement efforts. A narrative step-by-step g…
The Educator’s Guide to Student Privacy
Future of Privacy Forum and ConnectSafelyThis guide is meant to help teachers utilize technology in the classroom while protecting their students’ privacy.
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FERPA Training Videos for Teachers
Utah State Board of EducationThe Utah State Board of Education has put together a series of videos intend to train educators on FERPA. These comical, short clips are extremely helpful for …
IF can help you understand what’s happening with data you hold
IFThis article describes a data management and protection tool called IF.
FERPA for School Resource Officers & Law Enforcement Officials
Iowa Department of EducationSo, what does FERPA mean to School Resource Officers (SROs) or Law Enforcement Officers (LEs)? What access do School Resource Officers (SROs) or Law Enforcemen…
Security Awareness Free Poster Downloads
Inspired LearningThis free resource is for any organization to use in their offices to promote security awareness. Some of the topics include password protection, anatomy of a …
Implications of the General Data Protection Regulation
AACRAO, CASE, EDUCAUSE, Indiana University-Bloomington, National Student Clearinghouse, NFSA,This document was the collaborative result by representatives from a wide array of professional higher education associations. Once all agreed on the primary p…
Cyber-Security in Today’s K-12 Environment
Council of the Great City SchoolsThis resource, produced by Member Districts of the Council of the Great City Schools, is intended to guide school administrators and educators to design a comp…