Overview
While educational technology (EdTech) has become a key tool following COVID-19, laws regulating the collection, use, and disclosure of student data have not kept pace with new EdTech advancements and federal agencies are stepping in to provide regulations and guidance. Privacy and security risks remain potential threats to students, schools, and educational companies, but key regulations highlighted in this article are aiming to protect all parties involved. Those in the education space should become familiar with these new privacy and security concerns and regulations to ensure compliance and that data privacy and security needs are met.
