EAGLE SCOUT | ISSUE NO. 23-15

FEATURE | Parenting influencers try something new: giving their kids privacy

1 Aug 2023

Stacey Steinberg, a professor at the University of Florida’s College of Law, has been researching on the intersection of parental sharing and child privacy. She notes that it's important for parents to acknowledge the potential impact of their online sharing habit on their children. READ MORE

NEWS | $3.7M: Average cost of data breaches for higher ed and training orgs in 2023

1 Aug 2023

UNITED STATES - As per IBM's annual report, the average cost of a data breach in higher education and training institutions this year is, so far, $3.7 million—a slight decrease from the $3.9 million recorded in 2022. This puts higher education at 11th place among the 17 sectors analyzed. READ MORE

FEATURE | Four questions to ask before choosing technology in education

10 Aug 2023

A sustainable future means protecting the rights of tech users (especially kids) online. Currently, only 16% of countries have laws to safeguard children's data privacy even though many tech products can collect their data. Instead of blindly adopting tech in education, we should ask why and whether it genuinely improves learning. READ MORE

NEWS | China proposes restricting children's daily smartphone usage to two hours

3 Aug 2023

CHINA – In a recent announcement, China's Cyberspace Administration recommended limiting smartphone usage for children under 18 to a maximum of two hours daily. This follows growing concerns about issues such as myopia and internet addiction among young people in the country. READ MORE

NEWS | Privacy watchdog cautions parents against excessive ‘sharenting’

3 Aug 2023

HONGKONG - The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has released a pamphlet offering tips to parents regarding their sharing of information about their children online. Parents are warned that while their practice seems harmless, over-sharing can actually have long-term consequences, potentially impacting their children’s education and future job prospects. READ MORE