KIT researchers present a catalog of criteria for data protection-compliant school information systems
Information systems such as learning platforms, chat programs, or video tools are playing an increasingly important role in everyday digital school life. However, there are often concerns about their security in terms of data protection. In the DIRECTIONS project, researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Kassel want to remedy this situation with data protection certification and ensure greater security for information systems in schools. The participants have now published a list of criteria that serves as the basis for the first official certification in the education sector. The BMBF-funded project started in 2021 and ends in 2027. Soon, the researchers want to test the DIRECTIONS catalog in practice with selected providers of school information systems. The aim is to be able to use the DIRECTIONS certification as a reliable instrument for the use of school programs in the future.
