EAGLE SCOUT | ISSUE NO. 23-13

NEWS | Court: schools can punish off-campus online bullying

13 July 2023

UNITED STATES – A court in Michigan has handed down a decision following a 2021 Supreme Court case that supports students' right to speak off-campus. The decision describes schools’ ability to regulate student speech as being on a spectrum. On one end are speech they can regulate, while on the other are those they cannot. READ MORE

NEWS | North Carolina legislators aim to limit mental health privacy rights for minors

14 July 2023

UNITED STATES - Lawmakers in North Carolina want to require parental permission for most counseling for kids, even mental health. Currently, there are some exceptions where parents don't have to be told unless it's crucial. This change has raised concerns about kids’ ability to get help while keeping their privacy. READ MORE

NEWS | Former Privacy Commissioner criticizes university's simulated phishing tests

8 July 2023

CANADA – Former Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian has criticized Western University for conducting cybersecurity tests resembling phishing attempts on students and staff, citing privacy breaches. The school defended the simulations as part of security assessment, which is quite common among other universities. READ MORE

NEWS | Middle school principal dismissed amid allegations of student privacy violations

8 July 2023

UNITED STATES – The Denver Public Schools District dismissed Principal Kurt Dennis of McAuliffe International Middle School and explained that it was for sharing confidential student information, thereby violating state and federal laws. Some parents are upset and started a petition demanding his reinstatement, while others gathered to discuss the incident. READ MORE

NEWS | Data Breach at Nickelodeon confirmed

10 July 2023

UNITED STATES - Nickelodeon, the family-oriented TV channel, has confirmed a data leak in its animation department. This breach, first reported in June 2023, involved the exposure of 500GB of old production files on a private Discord server. Fortunately, no user or employee data was compromised, and the breach is not connected to recent incidents. The company is still actively investigating the situation. READ MORE