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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

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Privacy and Security Initiatives of the U.S. Department of Education: November 7, 2012 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2012
The U.S. Department of Education has launched several new privacy initiatives under the leadership of its first-ever chief privacy officer. Best known for enforcing the Family Education Rights an…
Higher Education's Role in the Identity Ecosystem: October 19, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
The federal government has announced a National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), which seeks to better protect against fraud and identity theft, enhance individuals' priv…
Legal and Compliance Issues: November 5, 2009
This unique, online-only session will discuss legal and compliance issues. This unique, online-only session will discuss legal and compliance issues. …
Computer Security Student Video: October 30, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference
The largest group of victims of identity theft is between the ages of 18 and 29. Students need to understand the risks and how to protect their personal information, computer, and campus networks. …
E-Mail: In or Out?: October 30, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference
E-mail is a critical yet expensive service to maintain. Students view it as a commodity and often criticize the functionality provided by in-house solutions. Hosted e-mail vendors offer free servic…
E-Mail Archiving: All Things to All People: October 25, 2007 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
Need to preserve selected records in accordance with your retention schedule, remove "old" e-mail from fast storage media, or keep a tamper-proof copy of all e-mail for legal compliance? …
Policing the Internet: Higher Education Law and Policy: October 11, 2006 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2006 Annual Conference
The government is increasingly looking to Internet service providers, including colleges and universities, as a source of communications data to aid in the investigation and prosecution of illegal …
Your Papers, Please: The Government Discovers Identity Management: October 10, 2006 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2006 Annual Conference
Governments at all levels are getting into identity management, from drivers' licenses to standardized smart-card identity tokens, including biometrics and PKI certificates. Congress and law e…
Making Online Transactions Legal, Enforceable, and Secure with E-Signatures: What Is Required, When, and Why?: October 21, 2004 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2004 Annual Conference
Federal law permits the use of electronic records in place of paper records in many business and consumer transactions. The speakers will discuss what the relevant state and federal laws mean, how …
Balancing Security and Privacy in Times of Cyberterror: October 21, 2004 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2004 Annual Conference
After the 9/11 terror attacks, the free world of cyberspace now includes walls, barriers, and checkpoints. How do we retain the benefits of an open Internet in the face of constant attacks? What�…

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