But those school boards continuing with partial or fully virtual learning need to ensure measures are in place to protect students' privacy and safety when using video-conferencing platforms for online classes, a cybersecurity expert says. "But they need to think it through first and establish the guardrails around how those online classes are going to actually occur." But their use became more widespread after schools shut down and offered online learning to ensure physical distancing. Radean Carter, a spokesperson for the school division, said the software helps filter and monitor students' online activity. 'We're living in this new online reality'Aside from including additional security features on devices and configuring privacy settings, some teachers take extra steps to keep students safe online.

Source: CBC News July 05, 2020 07:52 UTC