Navigating EDSTA: A New Era of Digital Security in Ontario Schools

About this episode

Patricia Kosseim discusses the Enhancing Digital Security and Trust Act (EDSTA) and its implications for student privacy in Ontario schools.

In this episode, Patricia Kosseim discusses the landmark Enhancing Digital Security and Trust Act (EDSTA). The conversation explores the shifting landscape of student privacy in the age of generative AI. Commissioner Kosseim shares use cases regarding unauthorized "Shadow AI" and offers a roadmap for educators to empower students with the data hygiene skills necessary to navigate a transparent digital future. You can read the article here. Patricia Kosseim is the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. She is a lawyer by profession and has extensive experience as a senior executive working in complex, inter-disciplinary environments, across public, private and health sectors. Through integration of legal practice, public policy and academic research, she has led large teams and major strategic initiatives to address ethical, legal and social implications of emerging technologies. She connects people and creative ideas to advance critical reflection, converge around common goals and work towards practical solutions. In March 2025, she was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal, in recognition of her valuable contribution to Ontario and to Canada. Find further…

People in this episode

Hosts: Katrina Gouett, Whitney McKinley

Guest: Patricia Kosseim

Topics covered

• digital security
• student privacy
• generative AI
• data hygiene
• educational policy

Keywords

• EDSTA
• student privacy
• generative AI
• data hygiene
• digital security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, ipc.ca, 2025 Global Privacy Enforcement Network, Privacy Pursuit!, Digital Privacy Charter

Places: Ontario

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