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School Board Considers Hiring Consultant to Investigate Whether Edmodo Breach Compromised Student Privacy

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Dissent

Bob Conrad reports:

Student data used in the social networking educational platform Edmodo was stolen a year and a half ago. The Washoe County School District is now considering hiring a consultant to investigate whether any student information was compromised.

Board of Trustees President Katy Simon Holland, speaking from a prepared statement at Tuesday’s board meeting, said student data was not breached

….but parents and members of the community are not buying into any platitudes, it seems.  It’s nice to see parents find their voice and speak up about data breaches involving their children’s information. Read more on ThisIsReno.


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