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The Top 10: Student Privacy News (March-April 2017)
The Future of Privacy Forum tracks student privacy news very closely, and shares relevant news stories with our newsletter subscribers. Approximately every month, we post “The Top 10,” a blog with our top student privacy stories.
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Smart Cities Resources
Sensor networks and always-on data flows are supporting new service models and generating analytics that make modern cities and local communities faster and safer, as well as more sustainable, more livable, and more equitable. At the same time, connected smart city devices raise concerns about individuals’ privacy, autonomy, freedom of choice, and potential discrimination by […]
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FPF Joins Coalition to Reject DHS Proposal to Demand Passwords to Enter the U.S.
Yesterday, FPF joined a broad coalition in a joint statement to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opposing password demands of travelers. Secretary John Kelly suggested DHS could require non-citizens to provide the passwords to their social media accounts as a condition of entering the country. As articulated in the letter, the practice of demanding social media passwords would not increase the security of U.S. citizens and would jeopardize the fundamental rights of people in the U.S. and abroad.
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Privacy Papers 2016
The winners of the 2016 PPPM Award are: Law Enforcement Access to Data Across Borders: The Evolving Security and Human Rights Issues by Jennifer Daskal, Associate Professor, American University Washington College of Law Abstract: A revolution is underway with respect to law enforcement access to data across borders. Frustrated by delays in accessing sought-after data […]
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FPF Guide to Student Data Protections Under SOPIPA: For K-12 School Administrators and Ed Tech Vendors
We are pleased to announce that we are publishing the FPF Guide to Student Data Protections Under SOPIPA: For K-12 School Administrators and Ed Tech Vendors. Co-written with education privacy experts Linnette Attai of PlayWell LLC, Amelia Vance of the National Association of State Boards of Education, and David B. Rubin, Esq., this document provides a in-depth analysis for ed tech companies.
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Materials & Agenda – EU Law, Institutions and Policymaking
FPF and Goethe-Institut are pleased to present an intensive education program titled: Understanding EU Law, Institutions and Policymaking: An Advanced Legal Colloquium for Privacy Leaders Special Focus: Germany, France and Benelux The goal of this program is to provide privacy experts with a deeper understanding of the broader legal environment in Europe. Who can bring an […]
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October 27th Event: EU Law, Institutions and Policymaking
The goal of this program is to provide privacy experts with a deeper understanding of the broader legal environment in Europe. Who can bring an action, which courts are involved, how do the various national and Europe wide systems interact? We will seek to understand the issues and challenges of privacy law in the EU context.
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EU Approves Privacy Shield: The Agreement Will Benefit Companies and Individuals in the US and Europe
Today, EU member states strongly supported finalization of the EU-US Privacy Shield, a renewed framework for transatlantic data flows that replaces the EU-US Safe Harbor arrangement. The Privacy Shield agreement enables member companies to transfer data between the EU and US, subject to privacy safeguards and commitments.
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Future of Privacy Forum and ConnectSafely Release Educator's Guide to Student Data Privacy
Washington, DC – Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and ConnectSafely are releasing the Educator’s Guide to Student Data Privacy. Technology tools and applications are changing the way schools and teachers educate students across the country. New resources are making it easier for teachers and students to communicate in and outside of the classroom making learning a 24/7 activity.
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Privacy plays major role in new federal government guidance on transgender student rights
Recently, the Department of Justice and the state of North Carolina have filed counter-suits regarding the state’s so called “bathroom bill.” The North Carolina “Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act” requires students to use public restrooms that correspond with their sex assigned at birth and not with the gender with which they identify.