The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Facebook £500,000 for serious breaches of data protection law. In July, the ICO issued a Notice of Intent to fine Facebook as part of a wide ranging investigation into the use of data analytics for political purposes. After considering representations from the company, the ICO has issued the…
Month: October 2018
Schools balance student safety, privacy for enrolled sex offenders
Mallory Gruben reports: If a juvenile sexual or kidnapping offender enrolls at a school in Kelso, the principal must notify that student’s teachers of his or her criminal background — but the student’s classmates will not be made aware that their peer is an offender, according to a new policy the district adopted Monday. Policy…
Facial recognition technology used at Seattle private school
Brian Flores reports: There continues to be a healthy debate on the use of facial recognition technology. But one school in Seattle has embraced it, saying it keeps staff and students safer. Plus it’s more convenient for parents. You used to need a key card if you needed to get into the University Child Development…
School district’s release of information angers some parents
Amy Alonzo reports: Lyon County School District’s compliance with a federal law that allows the district to release certain student information to outside parties has at least a few Lyon County parents and guardians upset. The federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of student education records but does not prevent…