EAGLE SCOUT | ISSUE NO. 22-01

NEWS | Names of unvaccinated school staff accidentally shared

10 Jan 2022

CANADA – The Durham District School Board (DDSB) of Ontario mistakenly sent out an email with a spreadsheet file that contained the names of staff who are not vaccinated for COVID-19. It was a part of a routine board communication about rapid testing. READ HERE

NEWS | NYC Schools crippled by data services system outage

15 Jan 2022

UNITED STATES – A data services system outage was experienced by some New York City schools, crippling some school services including the tracking of kids who have been exposed to COVID-19. According to Illuminate Education, the entity handling the system, it appeared to be a result of an attempted security incident. READ HERE

NEWS | Technical error shares log-in information of students

12 Jan 2022

CANADA – A technical error resulted in the sharing of personal information of students attending online classes with TVOntario – Independent Learning Center (TVO ILC). The breach reportedly disclosed the name, course, and log-in information of students. READ HERE

NEWS | Whistleblower lawsuit prompts changes in student data privacy

7 Jan 2022

UNITED STATES – The chief privacy officer of the Utah public education said that ever since a whistleblower’s lawsuit outed University of Utah researchers for disregarding student data privacy laws, things have improved in relation to student privacy. The lawsuit centered on the unauthorized collection of sensitive data by some entities. READ HERE

NEWS | Privacy commission orders a probe on alleged COMELEC breach

12 Jan 2022

PHILIPPINES – The National Privacy Commission has ordered the Commission on Elections to submit the results of its investigation on the alleged data breach involving its databases.  The agency wishes to confirm if personal data connected to the upcoming elections have been compromised. READ HERE