Data Protections & Safeguards

To ensure robust data protection and safeguards for educational data collection and analytics in higher education, consider the following key strategies: 

Access Controls

Access controls exist to ensure that only authorized personnel can access sensitive data. This includes using multi-factor authentication (MFA) and role-based access controls (RBAC) to limit data access based on user roles.

• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) - adds an extra layer of security requiring users to provide two verification factors to gain access to reduce the risk of unauthorized access. 
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) - users only have access to the data necessary for their roles to minimize the risk of unauthorized access. 

Regular Audits and Monitoring

Detailed audit logs of data access and usage are regularly reviewed to aid in detecting anomalies and investigating potential security incidents.

Secure Data Storage

Use secure and compliant storage solutions for storing educational data. This includes cloud services that offer robust security features and comply with relevant data protection standards. 

Row Level Security (RLS)

Limit user access to view data appropriate data sets. Institutional user access is limited to their school's data to provide row level security using a virtual private database (VPD).