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Adobe’s Lax Security Raises Concerns About Student Privacy
By on October 20, 2014
Privacy around what students read, along with other personal data, may be at risk due to software giant Adobe’s transmission of the data without encryption. Student rights are protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which protects the confidentiality of student records.
Librarians, IT Experts Respond to Adobe Spying Accusations
By on October 9, 2014
Adobe this week confirmed reports that it has been logging data on the reading activity of people who use the free Adobe Digital Editions service, and that the company has been transmitting those logs to its servers as unencrypted text files, raising privacy and security concerns.
Large California Consortium Joins Movement Toward Library Ebook Ownership
By on March 12, 2012
The largest library network in California is going to adopt the pioneering ebook business model of Colorado’s Douglas County Libraries, which allows libraries to truly own, not rent, their ebooks.
