A threat actor claims to have stolen personal data belonging to more than one million Vanderbilt University students, faculty and staff in what is reported as a ransomware attack. University officials responded Monday by instructing users to immediately shut down their devices.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-11-09
Microsoft has signed an agreement with the American Federation of Teachers and its New York affiliate, the United Federation of Teachers, laying out ten enforceable privacy and safety commitments for AI use in schools. The rules bar Microsoft from training models on student or teacher data, limit data collection, ban AI companions, and require human oversight for high-stakes decisions. Districts can add these terms to contracts starting in November without renegotiating existing agreements.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-09