Employment Technology Consulting

Today’s workplace is complicated. Myriad legal requirements and important best practices apply to employer and employee use of technologies on which businesses and schools have come to rely. At ETech Law, we help employers and educators put policies and procedures in place Continue reading Employment Technology Consulting

Privacy and Trust in Online Education Communities: Beyond FERPA

Technology does not stand still. The dynamic evolution of distance education continues to incorporate the latest technological advances on its quest to reach more and more learners across the globe. There was a time when writing was a new technology; Continue reading Privacy and Trust in Online Education Communities: Beyond FERPA

Privacy and Safeguards for Children Online: Complying with COPPA

Congress enacted the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in 1998. Unlike Gramm-Leach-Bliley and HIPAA, COPPA is directed at the Internet, particularly at websites that target children (persons under the age of 13, for purposes of the Act) or know Continue reading Privacy and Safeguards for Children Online: Complying with COPPA

Privacy and Information Security in Cyberspace – An Introduction

As businesses store and transmit more and more information digitally, concerns over the potential for unauthorized access to consumers’ personal data continues to grow.  Although Canada, the European Union, and other venues outside of the United States have implemented uniform Continue reading Privacy and Information Security in Cyberspace – An Introduction