Posts about FERPA by Professor Daniel J. Solove for his blog at TeachPrivacy, a privacy awareness and security training company.
When it comes to privacy issues, schools are in the Dark Ages. I cannot think of any other industry that is so far behind. Unfortunately, education privacy often exists below the radar, and this area hasn’t received the attention it needs. The scope of coverage of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is […]
In this video, Daniel Solove and Tracy Mitrano (former IT Policy at Cornell and now Democratic candidate for US Senate in New York’s 23rd district) discuss Covid, privacy, education, work-from-home, and other privacy, security, and technology issues.
Recently, I created two new FERPA training resources. FERPA Whiteboard I created a 1-page visual summary of FERPA, which I call the FERPA Whiteboard. The idea was to summarize HIPAA in a concise and visually-engaging way. You can download a PDF handout version here. We’ve been licensing it to many organizations for training and awareness purposes. […]
by Daniel J. Solove I recently created a new resource page for the TeachPrivacy site: An Overview of Education Privacy.
by Daniel J. Solove At first blush, it seems impossible for a person to sue for a HIPAA violation. HIPAA lacks a private cause of action. So do many other privacy and data security laws, such as FERPA, the FTC Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, among others. That means that these laws don’t provide people with […]
by Daniel J. Solove Are privacy and security laws being enforced effectively? This post is post #3 of a series called Enforcing Privacy and Security Laws.
by Daniel J. Solove After Apple announced that it wouldn’t provide law enforcement with an easy back door to access data on people’s devices, we heard loud whining coming from the FBI and various security proponents that this would be bad for security.
by Daniel J. Solove I’ve been a teacher for the past 15 years, and I’ve taught in several mediums including live classes and computer-based e-learning. I have come to the conclusion that the most effective factor in education and training is fostering emotional investment. Simply put, students must care about learning the material. The more […]
If you are interested in privacy and data security issues, there are many great ways Professor Solove can help you stay informed: Professor Solove’s LinkedIn Influencer blog You can follow Professor Solove on his blog at LinkedIn, where he is an “LinkedIn Influencer.” He blogs about various privacy and data security issues. His blog has […]
by Daniel J. Solove Last week, the White House released its report, Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values. My reaction to it is mixed. The report mentions some concerns about privacy with Big Data and suggests some reforms, but everything is stated so mildly, in a way designed to please everyone. The report is painted […]