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January is Data Privacy Month
You know the importance of protecting personal identities and the effects social media can have on privacy, but does everyone on your campus? In 2012, during the month of January, EDUCAUSE expanded on Data Privacy Day to provide an entire month’s worth of activities and resources to help raise data privacy awareness. Visit the EDUCAUSE Data Privacy Month page for examples of campus activities, as well as archived recordings of several privacy-related webinars.
Privacy in a Networked Environment
With the explosive growth of electronic networks and wide accessibility of online information, EDUCAUSE members -- along with many other higher education constituencies -- are dealing with a formidable set of privacy issues. A key set of issues revolves around the handling of student information, which under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 enjoys special protection.
Other Sources of Information about Online Privacy
- Electronic Frontier Foundation, a non-profit civil liberties organization working in the public interest to protect privacy, free expression, and access to public resources and information in new media.
- Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), a public interest research center in Washington, D.C., established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy.
- Privacy Forum, a moderated digest for the discussion and analysis of issues relating to the general topic of privacy (both personal and collective) in the "information age" of the 1990's and beyond.
- Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR), a public-interest alliance of computer scientists and others interested in the impact of computer technology on society.
Updated February 2012
Library Items on this Topic
EDUCAUSE Library Items for Federal Privacy Law
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Policies & Guidelines: Privacy
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January 1, 2004
These University and Blackboard-specific policies are relevant to Blackboard users because they speak to: Possible abuse of the system that could affect privacy and access, Rights of the authors of…
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Protection of Individual Health Information by University Health Care Components (HIPAA)
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January 1, 2004
Protection of Individual Health Information by University Health Care Components (HIPAA) policy for the University of Minnesota. Protection of Individu…
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Use & Disclosure of Individual Health Information for Research Purposes (HIPAA)
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January 1, 2004
Use & Disclosure of Individual Health Information for Research Purposes (HIPAA)policy for the University of Minnesota. Use & Disclosure of Indi…
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Administration & Oversight for Protection of Individual Health Information (HIPAA)
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January 1, 2004
Administration & Oversight for Protection of Individual Health Information (HIPAA)policy for the University of Minnesota. Administration & Over…
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FERPA Q and A
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January 1, 2003
An FAQ concerning FERPA at Catholic Univeristy of America. An FAQ concerning FERPA at Catholic Univeristy of America. …
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Use and Release of Student Information Policy
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January 1, 2002
Use and Release of Student Information Policy at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo. Use and Release of Student Information Policy at Cal Poly …
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
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January 1, 2002
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and how it relates to George Mason University. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1…
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Student Records Policy
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January 1, 2002
FERPA and how it relates to Pepperdine University Student Records. FERPA and how it relates to Pepperdine University Student Records. …
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Student Records Policy
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January 1, 2004
January 1, 2004 CSD2372 …
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FERPA
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January 1, 2002
FERPA and A Student's Right to Privacy at the University of Wyoming. FERPA and A Student's Right to Privacy at the University of Wyomin…
