Scottish Government failing to properly safeguard Yammer app, says Richard Leonard
Nicola Sturgeon was forced to defend accusations that her government has failed to properly safeguard pupils on a school app.
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Social networking tool Yammer reactivated for school staff despite concerns over pupil information
A maligned social networking tool has been reintroduced to Scottish schools despite ongoing concerns over access to pupil information.
Swinney has ‘very serious questions to answer’ as education bosses finally seek proper controls on school app
Authorities are attempting to fix safety concerns about a school networking app months after they were first warned of problems.
Pressure mounts on Swinney as Education Scotland chief admits Yammer safety controls ‘not hugely effective’
Education Scotland's chief executive has admitted safety controls on a social networking tool used in Scottish schools are "not hugely effective".
Education Secretary was warned of pornographic content and ineffective monitoring weeks before Yammer lockdown
Education Secretary John Swinney was warned of pornographic material circulating on a school social networking tool six weeks before a Courier investigation led to access being locked down.
Education Scotland order hard reset on school social networking app following major security breach
Education Scotland is facing "very difficult questions" after being forced to order a hard reset of all passwords across its national digital learning platform following a major security breach.
Teachers ‘silenced’ over security concerns on school social networking app Yammer
School teachers say they have been silenced after trying for more than a year to raise the alarm over suspended social networking tool Yammer.
Nicola Sturgeon pledges “proper review” into security fears on school social networking app Yammer
Nicola Sturgeon has pledged a "proper review" after The Courier revealed how a social networking tool was rolled out to Scottish schools despite concerns over its vulnerability to predators.
Calls for “urgent review” after bosses pull plug on Yammer app over inappropriate content
The Scottish Government is facing calls for an "urgent review" into their own education department after being forced to pull the plug on a school social networking app following concerns over inappropriate content.
Education Secretary urged to intervene after drug dealers and predators discovered on school networking app
Education Secretary John Swinney has been urged to intervene after The Courier revealed how a social networking tool made available to every schoolchild in Scotland had been infiltrated by predators.