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Your Monthly Update from CNYRIC Administration

Google Additional Services

You may have heard news from districts about some additional Google Services that are not compliant with Ed Law 2-d. Back in November, districts received communication from the NYSED Privacy Office that provided guidance related to Google Services and Education Law Section 2-d. Google states that parental permission is all that is required for these additional services; however, NYSED does not allow parental permission to access non-compliant services. These prohibitions against the use of the additional services do not relate to a teacher’s use, but all services for student use must adhere to Ed Law 2-d. 

With that being said, the regional information centers (RICs) are developing a field support strategy in conjunction with BOCES Model Schools. I am one of the RIC directors that is facilitating the Google Services and Education Law Section 2-d work group. On Jan. 7, BOCES Model School staff statewide received turnkey training from Kiker Learning. The RICs will be developing a website and training resources, Q&A information, and more. I will share more with you as it develops.

PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, ASSISTANCE, AND RESOURCES TO ENHANCE DISTRICTS’ SECURITY POSTURE IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE PRIORITIES

Some updates on the national registry tool through Access 4 Learning (A4L): There are 962 Data Privacy Agreements (DPAs) available in the SDPC New York Auto Exhibit E Creator. Also, 2,285 posted TEC DPAs and Exhibit Es, which include:

• 242 NY Originating LEA DPAs 
• 2,100 Exhibit Es 

The 2,285 agreements cover 558 products from 335 vendors.

The Central New York Directors of Technology collaborative recently attended a presentation from Crystal Wilson, Executive Assistant to the Director at the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). CISA is a government agency that helps organizations protect their computer systems and networks from cyberattacks, and has many resources and tools available to help K-12 public school districts, providing:

• Free cybersecurity training for school staff
• Guidance on how to protect against ransomware attacks
• Help with incident response in case of a cyberattack

Crystal is available to help K-12 public school districts connect with the right resources and people at CISA.

PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, ASSISTANCE, AND RESOURCES TO ENHANCE DISTRICTS’ TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE PRIORITIES

The CNYRIC recently hosted four demos on Enterprise password manager solutions to solicit feedback from the field, as we move forward with an offered solution for the region. These demos had more than 40 technology leaders and technicians from across the region participate.