The relentless race to adopt education technology has only accelerated with the current crisis. In this exceptional episode, we spoke with legal and policy experts from both sides of the border and discussed some of the most important privacy…
The COVID-19 outbreak has been a challenging test for school boards globally and IT departments have been under pressure to support teachers and families with connectivity, tools and computing resources. We spoke with special guest Gord Truffen,…
With the proliferation of information systems and applications in the modern
classroom, how can teachers think more clearly about the impact of education
technology on student privacy and data collection? Special Guest Paige
Backman, information…
The Ministry of Education, school boards and the schools themselves are responsible for the use of learning management systems that enforce responsible collection, use and disposal of student information. How can parents, educators and school boards…
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Claudiu Popa and Stephen Hurley are joined by three education experts to discuss the rapid changes occurring in the education sector, risks and opportunities of forced transformation during a crisis…
On Episode 5 of the CyberSecurED Podcast we speak with Dr.Ann Cavoukian about student data protection, provincial privacy legislation and the authority of Privacy Commissioners to protect families from data abuses. Dr. Cavoukian served for an…
Cybersafety education is ideally positioned to teach children truly foundational principles of identity protection, responsible technology use, privacy ethics and cybersecurity safeguards. How can we do a better job and what challenges must we…
Teachers are often mandated to use board-approved edtech, but does it pass muster and who is accountable for privacy failures and embarrassing security snafus? Special Guest Timothy King discusses the best ways to ensure responsible technology…
Has public education adopted the basic security best practices imposed on most industries to be able to detect and report privacy invasions? Special guest Stephen Abouldahab, Digital Skills Development
Deceptive practices in public education often arise from embarrassment and ignorance rather than malice. Should students have their own passwords? Special Guest and veteran educator Stephen Hurley shares perspectives on digital account passwords in…
