EAGLE SCOUT | ISSUE NO. 22-02

NEWS | Man pleads guilty to Hacking of Area College Computer Networks

24 Jan 2022

UNITED STATES – A 39-year old man pleaded guilty to the charge of unauthorized access of a computer network involving two suburban Philadelphia-area colleges. According to court documents, he hacked into approximately 25 school network email accounts between November 2017 and January 2018, allowing him to obtain the personal data of the account users, including student financial information. READ HERE

NEWS | UAMS discovers personal information breach, notifies patients

22 Jan 2022

UNITED STATES – In November 2021, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences discovered a data breach affecting patient information. Specifically, it learned that a former employee had sent emails containing patient information from her office email account to her personal Gmail account. All in all, 518 patients are affected by the incident. READ HERE   

NEWS | Data breach at Greensward Academy

27 Jan 2022

UNITED KINGDOM – Sensitive information pertaining to students, such as free school meal status, address, deprivation status, exam dispensation and special educational needs, was accidentally leaked by a teacher. It was made available to Year 11 children and their parents via Google classroom when a mock examinations timetable was shared by the concerned teacher. READ HERE

FEATURE | Five school data privacy risks and how to prevent them

27 Jan 2022

Since schools collect, store, and share huge amounts of sensitive data, many are confronted with data privacy risks. Identifying the different types of data privacy risks gives them leverage on how to prevent or at least mitigate such issues. READ HERE

FEATURE | Five important data privacy contexts after two years of remote and blended learning

28 Jan 2022

Back when the pandemic forced educational institutions to close down, those school systems with mature digital infrastructures were better prepared to handle the recurring disruptions. To better understand them, here are five important data privacy takeaways that are worth reviewing. READ HERE