Privacy

The ed-tech giant behind the Canvas learning management system is working with forensic experts to determine the full scope of the incident, though it seems passwords and financial information were not compromised.

Congress is pushing to regulate the Internet for kids after decades of harms posed by an evolving digital landscape. Experts say this well-intended effort may fundamentally alter privacy protocol for every user.

Two bipartisan bills aimed at limiting warrantless access to Coloradans’ data by state government agencies have been defeated after both efforts crashed into stiff opposition from law enforcement.

Smart glasses are wearable computers designed to look like regular eyewear while offering hands-free access to information through audio, built-in cameras and, increasingly, artificial intelligence.

While Norwalk, Conn., Police Chief James Walsh said the city hasn't had "any negative experiences" while using automated license plate cameras, residents and city officials still raised concerns.

A new facial recognition software system, called Visitor Aware, is now in place at every Detroit Public Schools Community District campus. Administrators say it streamlines the process of security checks for visitors.

State Senate Bill 1516 empowers Oregonians to sue private firms that sell or improperly use data captured by license plate-reading cameras. Signed March 31 by Gov. Tina Kotek, it took effect immediately.

As federal and state lawmakers push nearly 20 bills to protect children online, data privacy expert Linnette Attai warns of unintended consequences for student access and school operations.

A new type of artificial intelligence is helping city governments spot problems like potholes faster and with more accuracy than ever before, but government must maintain traditional privacy standards.

A security expert from the U.S. Department of Education warned that the most mundane tasks, like routine email updates or inadequately redacted records, are where student privacy is most vulnerable.

Two city Common Council members plan to introduce a ban on biometric surveillance that would bar the technology from “places of public accommodation.” Officials are, one said, worried about its use nationwide.

Statewide, more than 180 law enforcement agencies ― nearly a third of all agencies in Michigan ― now use Flock Safety technology, according to data compiled by the company.

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ fourth look at the chief privacy officer role finds 31 states now have one — but lack of staffing and funding are among the challenges.

County commissioners will consider expanding the sheriff’s office's use of Flock Safety technology by adding drones through a nine-month pilot program that is free to the jurisdiction.

The two combined platforms intend to offer a single system that connects daily logistical operations, like parents and buses picking up students, with school safety protocols in an emergency.

The debate over the cameras, the surveillance infrastructure they create and who has access to the data has intensified since the major federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota this year.

The sheriff’s office has turned off an estimated 200 automated license plate readers, indicating the devices which are part of most patrol cars do not comply with the new state Driver Privacy Act.

The governor has now signed the law, which bars the federal government and agencies outside of Washington from accessing data generated by the cameras that are owned by public agencies in the state.