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The NL government is not sure

The NL government is not sure

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Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell said that the province would continue to use PowerSchool despite the cyber attack. (Julia Israel/CBC)

Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell does not know the full range of information stolen by hackers in Cyberratac on PowerSchool, software for managing data used in the K-12 school system in the province.

What is known are students and teachers Date Date decades.

“We do not know the full range, to which he could access the file for all students or to what extent it could be, but we know that about 271,000 files, students are available,” said Howell.

About 271,000 students and 14,400 teachers in New Funland and Labrador had a stolen date of birth, MCP number and contact details.

PowerSchool stores transcription data for students in New Funland and Labrador.

Howell said that the oldest involved records of students were high school students from 1995.

In addition, 749 teachers had stolen social security numbers. The oldest teacher records involved were from 2010.

According to Howell, according to Howell, bank information should not be exposed to most students and teachers.

People with stolen sins are the only people who could get financial information. Howell said the Education Department would first notify these people.

PowerScholog also offers free monitoring of identity and credit for anyone who has information involved in hack – but this does not mean that violation of cyber security will cause them to lose their business. Howell said the province would continue to use PowerScholog.

“It was used for 80 percent of schools in North America,” she said. “I think that the product we have was the best product that we could use for the needs we have.”

Howell said that cyberrataki are a consequence of becoming a more digital society.

Educational critic PC Paul Dinn says that the attack is shocking and that the province must be more transparent in its effects.

PowerScholog learned about the attack on December 28. The province was notified on January 7. The next day, public opinion was said that there was a violation.

The Education Department has published details on January 28.

“The audience is informed about pieces, which only increases frustration and confusion,” said Dinn. “Many people still do not know if they are threatened or what steps they have to take.”

NDP leader, Jim Dinn, wants to see a review of all regulations related to the collection and management of personal data.

“In today’s world of cybercrime will continue to take place and the government must be prepared. News and labradorians deserve their personal data secure, “he said.

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