Student Data Privacy

Managing the complexities of student data privacy is key to K-12 compliance and cybersecurity.

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With the proliferation of apps comes risk—of exposing student data and exposing your network

With bad actors increasingly seeking out vulnerabilities to expose student data, schools must act now. But with so many apps (many of which IT teams don’t even know about) and so little time, app review and vetting processes can fall by the wayside in even the most diligent districts.

Inefficient or ineffective student data privacy practices can cause real problems:

Wasted staff time: A thorough review of each app can take hours.
Network security at risk: Unvetted and unapproved apps put student data and your network security at risk.
Lost money: Whether you’re paying ransoms or increasing cybersecurity insurance premiums, remediating a breach costs money better spent on critical efforts.
Bad publicity: Schools want to be in the news for great outcomes, not for a data breach.

We needed this ability to see what is approved or not approved in conjunction with our data privacy policies and those of the OHSPA. Now we can view whether something is being used and whether it is something we are paying for.

Kim Nidy

Director of Technology, North Canton City Schools

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As a company, Lightspeed is committed to student data privacy and has been at the forefront of privacy best practices, exceeding even the strictest standards. In addition, we have solutions to help you vet and manage all the other vendors in your ecosystem.

Uncover unapproved apps and assess risk

Teachers are implementing new tools every day; ensuring these apps are following data privacy regulations is crucial. With Lightspeed Insight, leaders gain a comprehensive overview of applications used on their network and devices, across all OS, and identify apps that need to be reviewed, ensuring that teachers can safely pilot applications and get visibility into what’s approved.

Easily manage third-party privacy policy changes

Streamline data privacy management with the only edtech management tool to provide policy scanning with change notifications, side-by-side versions, and highlighted changes, so leaders can proactively protect students’ personally identifiable information (PII) from getting into the wrong hands.

Identify apps and tools you can trust

Enhance your application screening process with Lightspeed Insight’s integrated 1EdTech and Student Data Privacy Consortium badges. These badges offer transparency into app usage across multiple schools and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations such as GDPR, FERPA, and COPPA.

Streamline collaborative app approval processes

Effective student data privacy management requires collaboration between IT and educators. Our integrated platform lets teachers see approved apps and request new apps right in Lightspeed Classroom, kicking off workflows for IT within Lightspeed Insight. Together, they break down silos and simplify app approval processes.

Provide parents and other stakeholders with visibility

Increasingly, parents want (and are sometimes required to have) visibility into the apps their students are using and the student data that is shared with them. Lightspeed Insight makes it easy to publish a public apps list for parents and other stakeholders, ensuring compliance with NY Ed Law 2-D, TX SCOPE Act, and more.

Partner with a vendor you can trust

At Lightspeed, data protection and privacy by design are integral to everything we do. We have dedicated security and compliance teams, who are committed to keeping your information safe and secure. Lightspeed Systems employs strict policies and procedures to ensure availability, integrity, and confidentiality of customer data. Learn more about why Lightspeed is a vendor you can trust.

We Integrate with Third Parties to Put the Data You Need in One Place

Quickly access third-party app reviews, and leverage 3rd party badges to improve application vetting (via 1EdTech and Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC), all within Lightspeed Digital Insight’s reports and app profiles.