Privacy Czar Concerned About Students’ Personal Info as Scope of Data Breach Revealed

Privacy Czar Concerned About Students’ Personal Info as Scope of Data Breach Revealed
A person types on a computer keyboard in Toronto on Oct. 9, 2023 in this photo file. The Canadian Press/Graeme Roy
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The federal privacy watchdog says he’s “concerned” about a data breach involving a student information system used across Canada, and his office is seeking more information from the U.S.-based company behind the targeted software.

Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says his office is in touch with PowerSchool, which provides the affected platforms to schools across North America.