What are the benefits of using xPress?

Open Standards:

   xPress usage supports educators in implementing technology-rich learning experiences while ensuring student’s privacy is not compromised

   xPress enables Districts to maintain control of their data – no ‘handing over’ control to others

Technical:

   xPress is encrypted to prevent eavesdroppers

   xPress can control who may get what ‘chunks’ of data and how they get it

   xPress allows Data Providers to restrict data access at the field level

   xPress provides encryption on both ends of, as well as along, the ‘wire’

To complement the developments of xPress APIs, there are also additional benefits being realized in the marketplace:

Effective Practice:

   The Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) is creating a suite of solutions and resources to operationalize student data privacy

   The A4L Student Data Privacy Task Force is addressing privacy ‘pain points’ via technical solutions

   The A4L Vendor Marketplace is showcasing vendor organizations involved in the A4L Community and committed to student data privacy through the SDPC

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