The relentless race to adopt education technology has only accelerated with the current crisis. In this exceptional episode, we spoke with legal and policy experts from both sides of the border and discussed some of the most important privacy questions of our time. From the need to demonstrate value out of edtech modernization, to the opportunities presented to politicians, we are at a crossroads, or perhaps an inflection point, in our adoption of responsible, privacy-protective practices in public education.

We are joined by Valerie Steeves and Jane Bailey, from the University of Ottawa and founders of the eQuality Project; and by Chad Marlow, Senior Advocacy and Policy Counsel at the ACLU.

The COVID-19 outbreak has been a challenging test for school boards globally and IT departments have been under pressure to support teachers and families with connectivity, tools and computing resources. We spoke with special guest Gord Truffen, Superintendent of Education in charge of Information Systems at the Halton District School Board about the efforts to provide support and education under pressure and often under quarantine. Tune in for a fascinating look at the selection of secure educational tools and privacy-protective measures that take place behind the scenes, to support students and protect data.

With the proliferation of information systems and applications in the modern
classroom, how can teachers think more clearly about the impact of education
technology on student privacy and data collection? Special Guest Paige
Backman, information technology lawyer and privacy expert, discusses the
current climate of awareness in public education. Tune in for a discussion
about the ways in which cybersafety education can go beyond a focus on
safety and towards teaching today's digital natives to also be responsible
digital citizens.

The Ministry of Education, school boards and the schools themselves are responsible for the use of learning management systems that enforce responsible collection, use and disposal of student information. How can parents, educators and school boards up their game to meet the challenges and opportunities of cloud-based technology?
In this exciting episode, special Guest David Fraser, veteran privacy and technology lawyer discusses the fine balance between making technology available to kids and enforcing strict constraints upon its use to avoid data breaches and security incidents.

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Claudiu Popa and Stephen Hurley are joined by three education experts to discuss the rapid changes occurring in the education sector, risks and opportunities of forced transformation during a crisis and what resources and solutions are available for educators, administrators and families during the pandemic and beyond. Join us for this special call-in edition of the CyberSecurED Podcast with extraordinary guests Stephen Abouldahab, Diana Barbosa and Timothy King. Your questions will be answered live during the call-in portion of the show.

On Episode 5 of the CyberSecurED Podcast we speak with Dr.Ann Cavoukian about student data protection, provincial privacy legislation and the authority of Privacy Commissioners to protect families from data abuses. Dr. Cavoukian served for an unprecedented three terms as Privacy Commissioner of Ontario during which time she introduced Privacy by Design and Stop Bullying (by Design), among numerous privacy initiatives.

Cybersafety education is ideally positioned to teach children truly foundational principles of identity protection, responsible technology use, privacy ethics and cybersecurity safeguards. How can we do a better job and what challenges must we overcome as society evolves through the adoption of modern technology practices? Special Guest: Diana Barbosa, Director of Education for the ICTC shares insights from the CyberTitan program and what it will take to make the transition from "digital literacy" to simply "literacy".

Teachers are often mandated to use board-approved edtech, but does it pass muster and who is accountable for privacy failures and embarrassing security snafus? Special Guest Timothy King discusses the best ways to ensure responsible technology adoption in the classroom and shares important statistics 'from the trenches'.

Has public education adopted the basic security best practices imposed on most industries to be able to detect and report privacy invasions? Special guest Stephen Abouldahab, Digital Skills Development

Deceptive practices in public education often arise from embarrassment and ignorance rather than malice. Should students have their own passwords? Special Guest and veteran educator Stephen Hurley shares perspectives on digital account passwords in the classroom.