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Lewis-Palmer School District tries to downplay vulnerability and chill a concerned parent’s speech

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Dissent

Back in May and then again in July, I noted several articles about Lewis-Palmer School District 38 in Colorado. A parent had raised concerns about whether the Infinite Campus platform might have compromised more than 2,000 students’ personal and academic information. The parent also alleged that the district had known about the problem since September…

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America’s Schools Have A Big Cybersecurity Problem

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Dissent

Jason Glassberg of Casaba Security writes: With the 2016-2017 school year already underway, it’s time to draw attention to an ongoing and very serious problem facing the US education system: our schools are ill-equipped to face the mounting threats posed by hackers. While the education system isn’t the worst US industry in terms of cybersecurity,…

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6 in 10 UK Universities Hit by Ransomware, 4 in 10 Targeted Multiple Times

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: Six out of ten UK universities admitted to falling victims to ransomware attacks, according to mobile security firm SentinelOne, who has sent Freedom of Information (FOI) request to 71 institutions across Britain. The company says that 13 universities refused to answer its request for information, claiming the response would damage their commercial…

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NYC students’ personal info left on street in careless breach

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Dissent

For your “Why is this still happening in 2016?” file: Just one day after New York State Education Department announced it has appointed its first Chief Privacy Officer, WABC reports: In a shocking breach of confidential information, names, addresses, even social security numbers for students and parents were found outside a Bronx school. Eyewitness News has learned…

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TW: Defense university computers hacked, ‘information secure’

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Dissent

The China Post reports: The National Defense University (NDU) Saturday confirmed that its computer system had been hacked in July but said that no classified information had been stolen. Only ordinary academic research materials had been stolen, NDU said.   Read more on The China Post.

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Former N. Bergen school employee spared prison in documents case

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Dissent

Michaelangelo Conte reports: A former North Bergen school board employee charged with taking confidential documents from the district to allegedly use them in a discrimination lawsuit will have the charges dropped when she completes a six-month term of supervised release. School board clerk Ivonne Saavedra filed her suit against the North Bergen Board of Education…

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