EAGLE SCOUT | ISSUE NO. 22-16

NEWS | Scanning students’ homes during remote testing, unconstitutional

24 Aug 2022

UNITED STATES – A judge ruled that the practice of room scanning before remote testing is unconstitutional, an invasion of privacy, and a violation of fourth amendment rights. This decision came after a student sued the Cleveland State University for having a policy mandating such practice thereby facilitating, in his case, the sharing of his confidential documents with other students. READ HERE  

NEWS | Parents call for transparency over District School data hack   

16 Aug 2022

CANADA –  Some parents of the Waterloo Region District School are demanding that the latter’s committee disclose what student information was affected by hacking incident it has encountered. A recent statement by the school board had confirmed that several information were accessed during the breach, including those pertaining to students. READ HERE      

NEWS | Student Loan Breach exposes millions of records

31 Aug 2022

UNITED STATES – The Oklahoma Student Loan Authority and EdFinancial announced that they are notifying over 2.5 million student loan account holders regarding a data breach that has exposed their personal data. According to a report, the target of the breach was their servicing system and web portal provider which apparently had some vulnerabilities that may have led to the incident. READ HERE     

NEWS | Snitching app may have been used against a student 

17 Aug 2022

SAUDI ARABIA – A Saudi woman who is a University of Leeds student was sentenced to prison due to some critical tweets and interactions about Saudi government posts on Twitter. A user had messaged the woman about being reported to authorities using a crime-reporting app many are describing as a digital threat and a cause for massive censorship. READ HERE   

NEWS | Schools have responsibility  not control over pupils’ data

31 Aug 2022

UNITED KINGDOM – According to a report by the Digital Futures Commission, while schools may be responsible for children’s data they have gathered using educational technology services, the government must regulate the said platforms via its data reform bill. There should be specific rules that apply to such types of suppliers considering the comprehensive data collection they carry out. READ HERE