Mashable - Fran Maier is the president and executive chair of TRUSTe, the leading online privacy solutions provider. She speaks widely on issues of online privacy and trust and is active in mentoring women in technology. She serves on a number of Internet and trust-related boards, including the Online Trust Alliance. With each new school year, students have even more reason to spend academic time online. My nephews cheerily informed me that they won’t be needing paper planners this year; instead, they’ll track assignments, grades and events using their school’s new online system. My son in high school is prepping for the SATs using online tutorials, and my college-age son will begin an internship programming mobile apps.