A Testing Company Breach Exposed Millions of Students' Records

A Testing Company Breach Exposed Millions of Students' Records

This week's biggest story isn't about an app your kid chose. It's about a company your kid's school chose. A testing contractor's breach exposed records on millions of California students, including disability and 504 status. Plus: Arizona asks a judge to make Roblox answer its child-safety questions, and Australia gets ready to take five platforms to court over its under-16 ban. And four things to do this week, starting with a free credit freeze for your child.

This week's poll: Do you know which companies your child's school shares their data with? Vote in the Spotify app or at https://ndwtech.org/tech-radar/polls/october-19-2026?src=spotify

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00:00 - Welcome: The School Data Breach

00:54 - The Good: Australia Gets Ready to Enforce

02:28 - The Bad: Roblox and the Questions It Won't Answer

03:58 - The Ugly: A Breach Families Never Signed Up For

05:38 - The Decoder Ring: Decoding the Headlines

06:47 - Your Weekly Action Plan

08:13 - Final Thoughts, This Week's Poll & Outro


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