The ticketing platform AudienceView faces a class action lawsuit over a data breach last February that affected 13,000 students.

Institutions should strive for centralized data governance units led by a chief data and analytics officer, a report suggests.

West Virginia University accidentally exposed patient data after uploading it to a public website used by developers who were not university employees.

A recent lawsuit filed against Northwestern University accuses the institution's use of online proctoring software of violating state privacy law.

Data has guided many universities though the pandemic, but a majority of students still don't trust their institutions to keep their information private.

A new Educause survey found that concerns of internet access, data protection and online accessibility were at the top of students' minds even before the pandemic hit.

Students were able to view the grades of their fellow students by using an online calculator meant to be used only by administrators.

Advocacy group Fight for the Future says the potential harm of facial recognition is too great and that higher education should give it up altogether.

After delays caused by privacy concerns, Lockport City School District has begun using facial recognition to detect threats to student safety.

The benefits of technology are often publicized, but educators are increasingly questioning whether student surveillance is getting out of hand.