Months after a major data breach impacting Canadian public schools, Ontario and Alberta’s privacy commissioners say school boards weren’t prepared for the scale of the PowerSchool data breach and are urging changes to their agreements with the technology company.

The two provincial officials announced the findings of their investigations on Tuesday, both of which were launched after multiple school boards and educational bodies reported breaches in late December.

“The incident, which affected millions of Canadians across the country, highlights the importance for educational bodies, including school boards, to maintain high standards for protecting sensitive personal information of their students and educators, including when using service providers,” a press release reads.

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