Dear Briarcliff Families:
Earlier this year, Briarcliff students were involved in a data breach from a product the District previously used that was owned by Illuminate Education. Illuminate Education is the parent company of eSchoolData which is the student information system used at Briarcliff schools. It is important to note that eSchoolDatawas not breached.
What was breached, however, was a tool used by Illuminate to transport demographic data into a product we are no longer contracted to use called IO Assessment. However, some demographic data dating back four or more years ago may have been involved. This data would not have included student grades, transcripts, individualized educational plans (IEPs), or social security numbers.
Illuminate Education has set up a dedicated service to answer any questions or concerns families may have. Please give them a call at (833) 749-1673 Monday through Friday from 9am – 9pm EST. They are prepared to answer specific questions about the breach.
Linked for your information is the following:
A general explanation of the Security Incident Response.
The identity monitoring tool that will be provided to you upon request.
Very truly yours,
Erica Beasley
Director of Technology