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PowerSchool says hackers stole students' sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, in data breach (techcrunch.com)

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Edtech giant PowerSchool has warned customers that hackers accessed its customers’ highly sensitive information — including student Social Security numbers, grades, and medical information — during a recent data breach, TechCrunch has learned.

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[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Feels like they allowed more information than they should be collecting to be stored on their servers. Why does a SIS need SS# and medical information? Max they need is Demographics and learning impairments like IEP. Putting in medical info makes this a HIPAA and a FERPA violation.

[–] mx_smith@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Yes all the applications for schools should be looked at for privacy concerns, this especially means the College Board as they constantly try to get the kids to input PII when taking standardized tests. I guess it’s just part of the dumb down America plan.