Surveillance technology is spreading across schools. It’s the product of Securly, which is announcing a $16 million Series B round of funding on Tuesday, led by Defy Partners. The company has raised $24 million to date and claims to be keeping kids safe across 2,000 paid school districts. The news comes at a time of heightened nervousness around the use of surveillance technology in schools. “If you can avoid personally identifying kids and handle the data responsibly, some tech like this could be beneficial.

Source: Forbes December 18, 2018 16:25 UTC