COVID. Public Education Data Security Scrutiny

Who knows when in person school starts, but let’s face it before COVID schools relied more on technology. Technology that regulators can protect and used by children who regulators can protect. It is a regulatory free for all.

Leave it to the federal government to get to work. Congress is considering:

• the National Cyber Director Act that creates the federal cybersecurity director to oversee cybersecurity regulations nationwide
• PROTECT Act that will develop the cybersecurity skills of students in elementary and secondary schools 

Why does this sound familiar? InfoHive subscribers will recall our easily digestible summary of the the Cyberspace Solarium Commission recommendations, including Cybersecurity Lessons from the Pandemic, released in May.

EdWeek | Congress Heightens Emphasis on K-12 Cybersecurity During COVID-19