In light of recent news and conversations about training and monitoring kids’ use of cellphones, I was interested to read this report about South Korea. YoukYung Lee of AP reports: Lee Chang-june can be miles from his 12-year-old son but still know when he plays a smartphone game. With the press of an app he…
Category: Youth & Schools
Dutch privacy watchdog forces changes in school tablets data
Telecompaper reports: Snappet, a Dutch supplier of tablets and software for the classroom, has adapted its privacy policy following pressure from the Dutch data protection regulator CBP. The CBP started an investigation into the company last September, amid concerns it was not handling pupil results in line with personal data protection law. Snappet compared students’…
Nude Snapchat selfie spurs discussion about minors’ use of social media
This quote from an article in the Chicago Tribune seems to say it all: “It’s a new crisis,” O’Shea said. “Girls all are sending nude photographs of themselves all over the place.” So what should parents and schools do when attempts to educate kids about privacy do not appear to be sufficient? Enacting state laws…
Hong Kong: PCPD’s Concern about Posting Video of Students Online
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), Hong Kong issued the following press release today: PCPD’s Concern about Posting Video of Students Online (13 May 2015) In response to the concern about the alleged unconsented uploading of video clips of secondary school students online, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal…