EAGLE SCOUT | ISSUE NO. 22-06
18 Apr 2022 | University Data Protection Office
NEWS | AI powered surveillance cameras used to monitor students in US schools
30 Mar 2022
UNITED STATES – More and more schools are turning to technology to manage Covid-19-related risks. Recently, AI-powered surveillance cameras are becoming popular tools among schools for monitoring pandemic protocol compliance such as, among others, masking and temperature checks. But as Covid becomes less of a concern, school districts are now using student discipline to justify their continued use. READ MORE
NEWS | Hacked grading system compromised more than 800,000 student data
30 Mar 2022
UNITED STATES – The New York City Education Department reported a hacking incident earlier this year of a widely-used online grading and attendance system which compromised the personal data of around 820,000 current and former students of the City’s public school system. The company behind the platforms is under scrutiny for misrepresenting its cybersecurity measures. READ MORE
NEWS | Proposed compromise on France’s Digital Services Act seeks to protect minors’ data
29 Mar 2022
FRANCE – In consideration of the European Parliament’s position on children’s protection, the French Presidency of the European Council has proposed a compromise on the Digital Services Act. The proposal includes provisions protecting minors, sensitive data including religious beliefs and race. A specific provision that bans large online platforms from having their ads target minors states that processing additional information to determine a user’s age should be prohibited. READ MORE
NEWS | Japanese healthcare firm left images of 12,000 patients exposed to public
25 Mar 2022
JAPAN – Cybersecurity experts discovered a misconfigured cloud storage that belongs to the online medical consultation platform, Doctors Me. The storage contained more than 300,000 image files which impacted at least 12,000 patients. The report further stated that a number of individuals, including children, were identifiable in the photos exposed. READ MORE
NEWS | Cap on fines set at 5 Million in the updated draft NPC Circular
27 Mar 2022
PHILIPPINES – An online public hearing conducted on March 22 discussed proposed changes to the Circular on Administrative Fines for the DPA. One of the provisions the NPC is seeking to introduce is a five (5) million-peso limit to the total imposable fine for any violation arising from a single act. Deadline for submission of comments is until 6 April 2022. READ MORE
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