In this newscast:
- The Juneau School District says its students’ personal data may have been compromised in a national data breach. The software company – PowerSchool – gave the district an initial all-clear last week. But further examination by the district’s IT department revealed suspicious activity. PowerSchool then confirmed Juneau’s data had been compromised.
- Alaskans who have experienced stalking and domestic violence — or who work as police or correctional officers — aren’t able to hide their addresses from the public. That can put them and their families at risk. An Alaska lawmaker is proposing a bill that would protect their personal information.
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The KSM Mine Project in British Columbia could be the largest undeveloped gold and copper mine on the planet, according to the BC government. The company that’s developing the mine cleared a major regulatory milestone in November — but now the mine is facing legal challenges from tribes on both sides of the border. Tribes in Alaska fear the impacts the mine could have downstream — and they don’t think the province acted in good faith.
