Thu 23 Jul
|Zoom
From EdTech Compliance to Evidence-Based Assurance
Risks emanating from digitising education start with digital technologies collecting children's data. While a plethora of compliance frameworks exist, EDDS Institute and A4L Community present a way forward from compliance to evidence-based assurance that edtech are safe, lawful and secure.
Time & Location
23 Jul 2026, 16:00 – 17:00
Zoom
About the event
From EdTech Compliance to Evidence-Based Assurance
K-12 data breaches are increasingly making headlines, and school districts are looking for stronger assurance that an edtech vendor is capable of protecting their students’ data. Meanwhile, states are looking more at existing cybersecurity standards, sometimes requiring different ones that other states, creating a patchwork for vendors to comply with.
To address both, A4L developed the Global Education Security Standard (GESS), which is a crosswalk of the major cybersecurity standards with controls specifically chosen for the K-12 sector. In this webinar, we will introduce the GESS audit framework and methodology. Vendors will learn what to expect if they want to receive a GESS assessment, and school districts will learn what it means when a vendor has received a GESS certification.
When: July 23, 16:00pm BST
Where: Zoom: Register here
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