Student data mining is a problem, and states are trying to fix it
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Top 5 IT and technology trends for 2016
Libraries, connectivity, and more are big issues for IT professionals Chief technology officers and IT professionals in the K-12 field ... Read more
3 myths about school data privacy in the cloud
As schools and districts struggle to keep up with big data management and analysis, many are worried about how student data privacy will be affected once it’s in…
Facebook messaging glitch raises fresh privacy concerns
Social networking behemoth Facebook reported a glitch in a software update that caused users' private messages to land in the wrong in-boxes, stoking new fears over the site's…
Privacy group files FTC complaint on Google Buzz
A privacy watchdog group complained to federal regulators on Feb. 16 about Google's new Buzz social networking service, saying it violates federal consumer protection law, reports the Associated…
Google tweaks Buzz social hub after privacy woes
As it introduced a new social hub, Google quickly learned that people's most frequent e-mail contacts are not necessarily their best friends, the Associated Press reports.