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Whether We Like It or Not, Students Transmit and Receive a Vast Amount of Data
In today’s educational landscape, students are compelled to transmit and receive a significant volume of data, a reality that has become an integral part of the modern education system. This data exchange plays a crucial role in enabling educators to gain deeper insights into their students, ranging from academic performance to access to educational materials, underscoring the necessity of maintaining a comprehensive database in the contemporary educational environment.
Regrettably, while this system facilitates remote data access for educators, the decentralized nature of servers accessed from various locations with limited security measures renders them highly susceptible to [ppp1]. Moreover, the number of schools utilizing such systems on a monthly basis has surged threefold over the past four years, surpassing 2,591 tools, as estimated recently by [ppp2]. This proliferation of diverse applications collecting and storing personal data has significantly expanded the pool of valuable information that cybercriminals can exploit for illicit gains.
Taking this into consideration, let’s delve into the educational landscape and explore strategies to prioritize data privacy to protect students effectively.
Threats to Student Data Privacy
As previously highlighted, educational institutions house vast repositories of sensitive data pertaining to their students, encompassing personal details, addresses, academic transcripts, and medical records, thereby presenting an enticing target for cyber predators. Furthermore, many schools still rely on ‘traditional rostering’ methods, utilizing rudimentary scheduling software or spreadsheets, thereby amplifying the risk of potential data breaches through the transfer of substantial amounts of data across various educational technology rosters associated with a school.
Malicious entities may employ diverse tactics to infiltrate these networks, primarily driven by financial motives. By leveraging techniques like malware deployment, phishing schemes, ransomware attacks, and spoofing, cybercriminals can pilfer sensitive information for monetization or extortion, thereby posing a significant threat to schools and parents alike…
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