This will get some children beat up, killed, or driven to suicide. Sam Sachs reports: A new amendment to Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill would explicitly require schools to inform parents of their child’s sexual orientation, and put a deadline on how soon they must tell the family. The amendment filed by bill sponsor Rep. Joe Harding, R-Williston, on…
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After Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Critics Attack Harvard’s Release of Therapy Records
Anemona Hartocollis reports: In 2020, after Lilia Kilburn, a graduate student, filed a formal complaint notifying Harvard University that an anthropology professor was sexually harassing her, an investigation was opened, as required by federal law. What happened next stunned Ms. Kilburn, according to her lawyers. In the course of that investigation, Harvard obtained notes from…
Recent NYSED Decision Underscores Need for School Districts to Protect Data Privacy
Douglas Gerhardt, Tracie Lopardi, and Alan Winchester of Harris Beach PLLC write: School districts must consider the sanctity and privacy of data they maintain, as a recent decision underscores from the New York State Education Department’s Office of the Chief Privacy Officer. This alert explains the recent decision, a prior guidance opinion and considerations for…
Privacy Family Safety App Touting Digital Security Leaves Its Own Users’ Sensitive Data at Risk
Family Safety App Touting Digital Security Leaves Its Own Users’ Sensitive Data at Risk Former employees said Life360 executives knew about security gaps By: Alfred Ng and Jon Keegan The family safety app Life360 doesn’t have some standard guardrails to prevent a hacker from taking over an account and accessing sensitive information, The Markup has…