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IDHub & Education Industry Compliance

If your business operates in the education industry, two key regulations that govern data privacy in the United States and which you must comply with are the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). In this document, we will explore how IDHub helps adhere to FERPA and GLBA regulations.

FERPA: What is it?​

A US law is known as FERPA safeguards the confidentiality of learners' academic data. It is applicable to all colleges and universities that accept government assistance. prior to disclosing any personally identifiable information (PII), schools are required by FERPA to get written agreement from students or their legal guardians. FERPA controls the acquisition, preservation, and exchange of education-related data.

GLBA: What is it?​

A US law known as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) mandates that financial institutions preserve the confidentiality of their customers' monetary data. It applies to all financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, and insurance firms, that are involved in offering consumers financial goods and services.

How does IDHub help your organization to comply with FERPA & GLBA regulations?​

  • Centralised techniques for authentication and permission are available from IDHub. This makes sure that only people that have permission may access student education records.
  • Robust password regulations and multi-factor authentication can be enforced by IDHub, diminishing the likelihood of unauthorised access.
  • Role-based access control, which IDHub offers, guarantees that users only have access to the particular records they require to perform their job duties.
  • Last but not least, IDHub offers auditing and reporting services that let your businesses keep track of who has accessed student details and when.

Therefore, it can be inferred that using IDHub inside your organisation will assist you in managing access to sensitive data and in adhering to laws like FERPA and GLBA. In order to secure sensitive information and ensure that your organisations are in compliance with FERPA and GLBA laws, IDHub offers centralised authentication and authorisation procedures, strong password rules, multi-factor authentication, role-based access control, and auditing and reporting tools.