CyberSecurity Threats Web Panel

Our day-to-day lives have become so busy, that we often forget to maintain and update passwords unless it is forced upon us by third-party applications or corporate requirements. As our lives move into a more remote lifestyle, a lot of our work has moved into cloud-based services.

Almost one year has passed since COVID-19 changed our daily lives, from how we interact with friends and family to how we conduct our daily work efforts. Over this time, we have found that the move to a more remote workforce has also brought some undesired security consequences. Most organizations were forced to rapidly transition to a remote business model that they may not have been prepared to move into. Information Technology (IT) Departments deployed remote capabilities so their workforce could continue to operate, all while dismissing security controls that they would otherwise be sensitive to applying before these capabilities were deployed.

At Slate Enclave, our private school clients have a lot of questions when it comes to FERPA and how they can protect student education records. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects students’ private information in schools that receive funds from the U.S. Department of Education.