Data Privacy

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Data Privacy

Privacy and Security Initiatives and Recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education

February 26, 2013

Key Takeaways At EDUCAUSE 2012, U.S. Department of Education speakers discussed new privacy and security initiatives, as well as offering recommendations on navigating privacy ef…

Amassing Student Data and Dissipating Privacy Rights

January 28, 2013

Marc Rotenberg is Executive Director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) in Washington, D.C. He teaches Information Privacy Law at Georgetown University Law Center. Khali…

IT Compliance Framework for Institutions of Higher Ed

April 16, 2013 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference

Institutions of higher education are increasingly expected to comply with various regulatory requirements specifically focused at data privacy and protection. Sometimes there could be overlap in ef…

Policy Dimensions of Analytics in Higher Education

July 18, 2012

Rodney J. Petersen is Senior Government Relations Officer and Managing Director, Washington Office, for EDUCAUSE. The current higher education landscape is replete with demands for im…

We’re From the Government and We’re Here to Help You: Privacy Issues and Initiatives at the U.S. Department of Education

January 25, 2012

This webinar is one in a series celebrating Data Privacy Month 2012 . Speakers: Kathleen M. Styles, Chief Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of Education and Michael B. Hawes, Statistical Pri…

SLDS Privacy/Security Resources - Privacy Technical Assistance Center

May 17, 2012

As states expand efforts to link K-12, postsecondary, and workforce data via state longitudinal data systems (SLDSs), it is important to understand the privacy and security challenges surrounding…

FERPA Resources and Compliance--Family Policy Compliance Office

May 17, 2012

The U.S. Department of Education's Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) oversees instituitonal compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). In addition to fi…

Sen. Bill Would Make State Data Systems, Not IPEDs, Focus of Student Data Reporting

February 24, 2012

Earlier this month, U. S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the “Student Right to Know Before You Go” Act (Senate Bill 2098) , which proposes to give students, their families, and th…

Report on Privacy and Security of State Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDSs)

May 23, 2011

As EDUCAUSE reported in April , the U.S. Department of Education (ED) posted a notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) that would revise regulations under the Family Educational Rights and Priva…