Illuminate Education’s Data Debacle: FTC Cracks Down on Student Privacy Failures
The FTC is demanding Illuminate Education to erase unnecessary student data and beef up security after a 2021 breach exposed 10 million students’ info. Apparently, using old employee credentials to access sensitive data is a no-no. Who knew? Illuminate must now adhere to data retention guidelines and notify the FTC about any future breaches.
Hot Take:
Well, it seems that Illuminate Education took the idea of “teaching moments” a bit too far with their cybersecurity practices. Who knew that leaving digital doors wide open with a “Welcome, Hackers” mat could lead to trouble? Maybe Illuminate should stick to illuminating minds instead of lighting up hackers’ paths to sensitive data.
Key Points:
– FTC proposes Illuminate Education to delete unnecessary student data and beef up security.
– 2021 data breach exposed info of 10 million students, causing legal settlements worth $5.1 million.
– Illuminate’s security failures included poor access controls and storing data in plain-text.
– The company allegedly misrepresented its security practices, claiming adherence to industry standards.
– FTC demands a data security program, data retention schedule, and accurate security representations.