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How to tackle digital privacy risks in 2019
TECHNOLOGY eLearning – The Educator looks at the emerging digital privacy risks in the year ahead and how one organisation is helping principals deal with it. THE EDUCATOR – DEC 2018
PRIVACY A TECH “TREND” FOR 2019 – HOW SCHOOLS CAN PREPARE
With the strengthening of the Australian privacy law to include mandatory data breach notification, the growing data privacy issues surrounding big tech companies like Facebook, Google - and even now Apple - the introduction of the Global Data Protection Regulation...
WHAT’S THE HARM IN SHARING STUDENT PHOTOS ONLINE?
In my line of work, I am often approached by parents concerned about cyber-bullying, image-based abuse, child photo harvesting and identity theft. Posting photos online without permission is increasingly becoming “the norm” these days and it’s probably why my recent...
AUSTRALIA, TIME TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT SHARING CHILDREN’S IMAGES ONLINE
With both National Child Protection and eSmart Week happening next week, it should go without saying that sensitive information that directly identifies a person – like photo-sharing – should be done with caution, especially of children. Yet recent statistics shared...
IS YOUR SCHOOL GETTING IT RIGHT WHEN IT COMES TO PHOTO CONSENT?
With 80% of Australians now saying they would never want organisations sharing ‘Photos of my kids/family’ with third parties – higher than any other type of data or information – isn’t it time we checked in with our schools on how they manage photo consent? I’ve had...
DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILD’S PHOTOS ARE BEING STORED?
Those familiar with The Incredibles movie know Edna Mode; the eccentric fashion designer whose questions challenge heroes to grow and change (for the better). Consider Edna’s intriguing question, “Do you know where he is?” (using that wonderful Japanese-German...
YOUR CHILD’S IMAGES IS PRECIOUS: LEARN HOW TO PROTECT IT USING 4 EASY STEPS
We live in a world saturated with photography. We are so used to photographing and being photographed we’ve grown blind to the value of our own image. Images – our likenesses – are personal information. The viewing, use, downloading, copying or sale of our likenesses...
Unlocking the power of school photos
NATIONAL EDUCATION – pixevety, CEO Colin Anson is passionate about helping schools do more with photos and protecting student digital identities. THE AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION REPORTER-TERM 2 2018
3 STEPS LEADING SCHOOLS CAN TAKE TO SAFEGUARD STUDENTS PRIVACY. TODAY!
Most schools are still using generalised photo consent forms. In the wake of Facebook recent privacy breaches, that’s a big problem. Let me explain why and outline three steps schools can take to safeguard student privacy, today. If you’re an educator or parent...
Seeing The Bigger Picture
THE BIG INTERVIEW – Colin Anson, CEO of pixevety, discusses digital identity protection and why Australian educators must pay more attention to this growing issue.