EAGLE SCOUT | ISSUE NO. 22-13

NEWS | Oklahoma State University settles HIPAA case

15 Jul 2022

UNITED STATES – The Oklahoma State University – Center for Health Sciences has agreed to settle and pay the financial penalty being imposed under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This came after its violations of the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification requirements, led to the hacking of the school’s server, exposing electronic health information.

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NEWS | College probe after personal details emailed out by mistake

10 Jul 2022

UNITED KINGDOM – The City College of Norwich has promised to conduct an investigation in the wake of an incident wherein personal details were emailed by mistake to a lone parent. According to the parent, she was in an email exchange when she received an unexpected attachment containing personal information of people associated with the college.  READ HERE

NEWS | School policy protecting privacy of transgender students to remain in effect

8 Jul 2022

UNITED STATES – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has allowed a school policy that protects the right of some transgender students to stay in effect while the case moves forward. The said policy, which prevents school officials from disclosing a student’s change in names or pronouns without their consent, has been contested by some anonymous parents. READ HERE

NEWS | University of Windsor  restores systems after security breach

14 Jul 2022

CANADA – The University of Windsor in Canada says it has already restored the majority of its system after being hit by a cyber-security breach last month. The said incident shut down many of the school’s systems including its website, student online portals, and payroll system. READ HERE

NEWS | Ransomware attacks on educational institutions shoot up 

15 Jul 2022

INDIA – According to a report by the cybersecurity firm Sophos, educational institutions have become the target of hackers today. The lack of strong cybersecurity defenses and such organizations being rich sources of personal data are reasons why ransomware attacks have increased significantly for the said sector. Incidentally, schools also have the longest recovery time when hit by an attack. READ HERE