California State Testing Data Breach May Impact Millions Of Students, Officials Say – Patch

California State Testing Data Breach May Impact Millions Of Students, Officials Say  Patch

The California Department of Education (CDE) on Friday disclosed the breach involving the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Information involving millions of students across California may be compromised following a data breach that involved a testing company, state education officials said. The California Department of Education (CDE) on Friday disclosed the breach involving the Educational Testing Service (ETS), which is under contract to provide state and federally required testing to all students enrolled in the state's public schools.

ETS provides support for the state's assessment programs, including the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress and the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California. Click here for the full story via CBS San Francisco Bay Area CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.