Information Security
Protect Your Data
- Student Data Privacy
- Back up the data you need
- Review permissions for email, documents, & websites
- Comply with Board Policies and FERPA
Student Data Privacy
Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) values accountability and transparency at all levels including ensuring that student data privacy and security are a top priority. BVSD has taken action to ensure that all student data is handled securely and in compliance with the Colorado Student Transparency and Security Act. Through rigorous processes and high standards of compliance, our goal is to not only abide to state and federal law, but to provide students, parents, and our community with the resources and information needed to protect student privacy.
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Back up the data you need
Review permissions for email, documents, & websites
Comply with Board Policies and FERPA
Secure Your Devices
- Protect against viruses and malware
- Control access to your device
- Update Windows laptops
- Secure remote access
Protect against viruses and malware
Control access to your device
Update Windows laptops
Secure remote access
Guard Your Privacy
Avoid phishing scams and identity theft
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"Think before you link": don't open email attachments or click on links from people you don't know.
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Never reply to spam emails; instead, mark them as Spam in Gmail.
Create strong passwords
Protect your account security
Copyright and Fair Use
American Libraries Live: The Copyright Conundrum - Highlights
- There are no black and white answers when it comes to Copyright and Fair Use. It is every educator's professional obligation to understand copyright law.
- Every institution has a different amount of risk they are willing to take when it comes to copyright. You can never reduce your risk to zero.
- Copyright Law has risk mitigation built in for libraries and public education institutions. If we make (and document) good faith efforts, then damages are remitted.
- It's important to tie in how you apply Fair Use to the goals of your institution. You might be willing to assume more risk, for instance, if using that copyrighted material supports an institutional goal.
- When a question of Copyright or Fair Use comes up, first do your research, then document why you made the choice you made. Your documentation could be as simple as a sticky note or a lesson plan.
- Educate, don't police! Once you become the copyright police, you open yourself up to secondary liability. The better option is to educate and redirect.
- Social media and other online companies have their own contracts and policies that you need to be aware of before you use them.
- Violation of vendor contracts is a separate issue from copyright and fair use. A vendor contract is a legal document that you agree to abide by.
Fair Use
"The distinction between what is fair use and what is infringement in a particular case will not always be clear or easily defined. There is no specific number of words, lines, or notes that may safely be taken without permission. Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining permission."
http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
You must evaluate all four criteria below to determine whether you can claim fair use of a copyrighted work.
- The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes
- The nature of the copyrighted work
- The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole
- The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work
Learn More
Get Help
Information security resources
- StaySafeOnline videos
- Stop.Think.Connect
- CERIAS: Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security
Report a suspected security breach
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Submit an IT Service Request or call 720-561-HELP when you suspect an information security breach.
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Report all other security issues to BVSD Security, 720-561-5051.
Report a stolen BVSD device
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Submit an IT Service Request or call 720-561-HELP to get the serial number, model, and manufacturer of the stolen device.
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File a police report.