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Students at a classroom at St. HOPE’s Public School 7 Elementary in Sacramento on May 11, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Recent cyberattacks highlight the vulnerability of California schools

by Joe Hong October 12, 2022October 12, 2022

Many school districts have limited or no dedicated cybersecurity teams. With no statewide standards, districts make their own decisions about cybersecurity measures.

Lawmakers approve groundbreaking internet privacy law for kids

by Grace Gedye September 6, 2022September 15, 2022

car data

Californians should decide whether its OK for their cars spy on them

by Guest Commentary July 18, 2022July 16, 2022

A patient with COVID-19 is treated by staff in the intensive care unit at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange on July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Omar Younis

California will require health facilities to start sharing patient data with each other

by Kristen Hwang June 30, 2022July 1, 2022

The impending fallout from various new data privacy policies

by Guest Commentary March 16, 2022March 15, 2022

Privacy Protection

New Privacy Protection Agency needs more time to develop regulations

by Guest Commentary March 1, 2022March 2, 2022

Facilty employee Domingo Comin holds his vaccination card at Carefield Assisted Living in Castro Valley on Feb. 3, 2021. Californa top officials have announced the state has no plans to develop its own vaccine passport. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Vaccine passports in California? Answers to your questions

by Barbara Feder Ostrov April 8, 2021September 27, 2021

State worked with social companies to remove election misinformation

by Freddy Brewster December 29, 2020December 30, 2020

digital divide

We can’t have equity in computer science education without connectivity

by Guest Commentary December 28, 2020December 23, 2020

Newsom avoids the elephant in the room

by Emily Hoeven December 8, 2020December 8, 2020