Education Apps Make Student Data Security Vulnerable

What kind of information can hackers get from a student’s education app?

• first name, middle initial, last name,
• gender
• date of birth
• parent email address
• name and address of school
• usernames (some with associated passwords)
• teacher email addresses
• teacher and class roster affiliations
• class photos with students labeled by name,
• in-class behavior records,
• reading level and progress assessments, and math skill and progress assessments.

An identity could easily be created with this information, which sparked Congress to address the situation with the Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act. 

States can address the situation by requiring data security protocols on stored student data and for third party education software and apps.   EdSurge