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Canada’s privacy watchdog ’concerned’ about students’ personal info after data breach

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Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says his office is in touch with PowerSchool , which provides the affected platforms to schools across North America .

PowerSchool has said the cybersecurity incident is “contained” and that it has taken steps to prevent further unauthorized access or misuse of the affected data.

Nova Scotia’s Education Department says the breach could have a financial impact on some former and current teachers and staff.

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