Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Draft of Student Security Risk



I am concerned student identities are often unwittingly leaked on the internet, posing threat to their current and future well-being. I am not looking to call out any one person, though feel this topic needs addressed in our community. 

 I already emailed this colleague, expressing my concern with her post.  She had not realized their names were showing up and has since deleted her posts, thanking me for bringing this to her attention. Attached is only one example of several I have noted in recent times, where screenshots of Microsoft Teams meetings display student faces and their names.  Other instances sometimes show awards with names, or a name is used in a post, identifying the student. A long successful career in Information Technology sector instilled in me an acute awareness of the problems associated with distribution of names, faces, and other identifying factors.   These things are an extremely high information security risk to student identity, families, not to mention the personal safety of their children. I feel that all staff within the district would benefit from a soft reminder of the potential harm from these situations, as well as a future PD designed to inform of potential online threats and how to avoid them. I am willing and able to help with that. Too often, students do not have a clear choice, or possess enough knowledge of potential risks associated with the simple distribution of their name and/or face online.  It is imperative we do our best to protect them and their future.
gTodd

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