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Minnesota schools must report cybersecurity incidents under new law

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Dissent

Anna Merod reports:

Dive Brief:

  • Minnesota public school districts, charter schools and colleges must now report cybersecurity incidents such as ransomware or network attacks under a newly enacted state law.
  • The information that schools report to Minnesota will not be shared publicly, unlike with similar statewide data breach reporting requirements in California and Maine.
  • Instead, the information will be anonymized and shared with “appropriate organizations” — with the goal of helping officials understand how security controls are bypassed and providing support for network protection.

Read more at K-12 Dive.

How about requiring school districts to notify employees and parents of students whose information has been accessed or acquired? 

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