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IAPP looks at AI privacy risks

This week the IAPP published a set of AI privacy risks in the wake of concerns over how AI should be regulated.  There are moves to regulate AI, such as the EU AI Act, however  because AI remains quite an unknown quantity, there is a lot of unease and uncertainty around it's use, ethics, privacy and intellectual property.

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Guardians of Privacy: 16. Social Media Checklist

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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Guardians of Privacy: 15. Navigating Social Media in Educational Settings Summary

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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Guardians of Privacy: 14. Social Media and Cyber Bullying

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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Guardians of Privacy: 13. Social Media, Copyright and Intellectual Property

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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Guardians of Privacy: 12. Social Media and Going Viral

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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Guardians of Privacy: 11. Staff Social Media Accounts

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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Guardians of Privacy: 10. Social Media and Cookies

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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Guardians of Privacy: 9. Social Media and Morality

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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New Resources for Schools from the ICO

The ICO has recently published a new set of resources for schools.  They are for teachers to use when discussing privacy issues and the value of personal data.  The kit includes lesson plans which explain what counts as personal data and why it is valuable and how to keep it safe.  The resources are free to download and use.

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  1. Guardians of Privacy: 8. Social Media Policies
  2. Guardians of Privacy: 7. Social Media Data Retention
  3. Guardians of Privacy: 6. Posting Safely
  4. Guardians of Privacy: 5. Social Media and Consent
  5. Guardians of Privacy: 4. Social Media Access Control
  6. Guardians of Privacy: 3. Social Media Channels
  7. Guardians of Privacy: 2. Law and Regulations
  8. Guardians of Privacy: 1. Social media, privacy and children
  9. The ICO reprimands a Multi Academy Trust
  10. KCSIE: Filtering, Monitoring and Privacy
  11. Guidance for the use of school email and applying email retention in schools
  12. Data Protection Tips for Early Years Settings
  13. Children's Privacy around the world is a puzzle
  14. Trust Initial Plan Checklist Update
  15. Records Management Best Practice Update
  16. Governors and Data Best Practice Area Update
  17. What do I need to redact?
  18. Trust Initial Plan for Data Protection Compliance (for Multi Academy Trusts)
  19. Google for Education Resources: Helping IT Admins meet DfE digital and technology standards
  20. Lettings Best Practice and Guidance
  21. Considerations when migrating to a new MIS
  22. Public bodies and sensitive data
  23. Get a DPE Badge for your website!
  24. ICO: 10 Step guide to sharing information to safeguard children
  25. Help after a Cyber Attack/Incident
  26. Data Protection and Cyber Security (Inset Day) Training Ideas
  27. How KCSIE is linked to Cyber Strategy
  28. Handling Freedom of Information Requests the right way
  29. Where's Harry the Hacker?
  30. The ICO Reprimands a school
  31. Redaction Guidelines Updated
  32. Using WhatsApp in Schools
  33. How to contact us for support, subject access requests, data breaches and FOI's
  34. FOI: Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
  35. FOI: Henry Jackson Society
  36. FOI: Vaccination Justifications
  37. How the Record of Processing Can Help You
  38. What does a Data Protection Officer Do?
  39. Carrying out Supplier Due Diligence
  40. How Long Should You Keep Personal Data For?
  41. B&H FoI: Racist/religious incidents/bullying
  42. Protocol for Setting Up and Delivery of Online Teaching and Learning
  43. Class Dojo International Data Sharing
  44. Model Publication Scheme: Amendments, Improvements and Updates
  45. Transparency
  46. Parents and students covertly recording conversations
  47. SAR? ER? FOI?
  48. Research projects and GDPR
  49. Secure file transfer of files using Royal Mail
  50. Emergency contacts and consent
  51. Key elements of a successful DPIA
  52. FOI Publication Schemes
  53. Best Practice for Managing Photos and Video
  54. New Drip Feeds: Recognise and Respond to Subject Access Request
  55. When to contact the Data Protection Officer?
  56. National child measurement programme
  57. Make sure DPE is your registered DPO with the ICO
  58. Headteacher fined for breach of data protection legislation
  59. Acceptable Use Policy

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