"Ed. Dept. Releases New Rules on Privacy" (EdWeek, 01/06/09)

The U.S. Department of Education has released regulations for the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act that are set to take effect Jan. 8. The new rules seek to reassure school officials who wish to share private student information because they believe it is necessary to prevent a health or safety emergency.

Will Colleges Friend Facebook?

This Inside Higher Ed article describes a company's new Facebook application, which addresses privacy concerns for colleges that want to engage and support students in social networking.