About this episode
The episode discusses the Instructure/Canvas breach, AI chatbot regulations, and a study on cell phone pouches in schools.
Episode 263 covers the unfolding Instructure/Canvas breach by the threat group ShinyHunters. Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss the timeline, the potential scope of compromised data, and immediate steps schools should take. The episode also examines a new bill aimed at restricting AI companion chatbots for minors and debates age verification and safety concerns. Finally, the guys review a National Bureau of Economic Research study on lockable cell phone pouches, weighing the limited academic impacts found after one year against observed cultural benefits in schools. Finally, Chris interviews Dave Barclay, Director of Product with Deledao! https://www.k12dive.com/news/proposal-to-ban-ai-companions-for-minors-advances-in-senate/819239/ ———— Sponsored by: Deledao PowerGistics: How K-12 Charging Models Impact Chromebook Sustainability Textbooks Didn’t have Cables Bring Chromebooks Back to the Classroom, but NOT Carts! One-Person Tech Department Success Story SysCloud Meter Fortinet VIZOR Lightspeed Extreme Networks Managed Methods ———— Join the K12TechPro Community (exclusively for K12 Tech professionals) Buy some swag (tech dept gift boxes, shirts, hoodies...)!!! Email us at…
People in this episode
Hosts: Josh, Chris, Mark
Guest: Dave Barclay
Topics covered
- Instructure Canvas breach
- data security
- AI companion chatbots
- age verification
- cell phone pouches
- academic impacts
- cultural benefits
Keywords
- Canvas breach
- ShinyHunters
- AI chatbots
- age verification
- cell phone pouches
- academic impacts
- K12 education
Sponsors
PowerGistics, SysCloud, Fortinet, VIZOR, Lightspeed, Extreme Networks, Managed Methods
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Instructure, Canvas, ShinyHunters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Deledao
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