Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

In today's digital age, a large chunk of the information stored, processed and retrieved is in the digital format. Student records which were previously stored in paper format are now stored digitally. Web based systems are being used to process applications for enrollment and also for loans and grants. Sensitive bursar information and social security numbers are stored on numerous occasions. Educational institutions are therefore required by law to protect confidential student information and the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is one amongst them.

FERPA is one of the most important regulations affecting educational institutions. It requires them to protect the confidential student information from being disclosed. Our experts in information security can help comply with FERPA by ensuring that sensitive information is accessed only by those authorized to do so. ERM can help assess the security of information systems and also help in the drafting of adequate security policies to govern the storage, processing and retrieval of confidential information.