Where Should You Keep Your Data?
"Formal policies on information storage are finally beginning to emerge from federal grant agencies. Federal funding agencies have made it clear that grant proposals must include plans for sharing...
View ArticleU.S. Reps. Rokita and Fudge Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Student...
Jen Ortega serves as a consultant to EDUCAUSE on federal policy and government relations. She has worked with EDUCAUSE since 2013 and assists with monitoring legislative and regulatory proposals across...
View ArticleSenate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on ECPA Reform Legislation
Jen Ortega serves as a consultant to EDUCAUSE on federal policy and government relations. She has worked with EDUCAUSE since 2013 and assists with monitoring legislative and regulatory proposals across...
View ArticleYour Evolving Digital Life: Privacy in a Connected World
Privacy is imperative for freedom of thought, expression and speech, association, and social and political activities. To preserve "who we are," it is important that privacy continues to be part of our...
View ArticleThis Message Will Not Self-Destruct: Privacy and Security in an Increasingly...
With more data being collected — and shared — about us all the time, it behooves each of us to stay aware of the type, amount, and reach of that data to protect not just our privacy but also our...
View ArticleBody Worn Cameras In Support of Justice on University Campuses
With the appropriate policies and standards, higher education institutions can avoid the controversy around body-worn cameras. The FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) security policy is...
View ArticleAmazon and Best Buy Are Following Me, and It's Creeping Me Out
If you’re searching for something sensitive online, be sure to use a private browsing option to protect your privacy. Targeted ads are everywhere and you may find them popping up at the most...
View ArticlePrivacy in Higher Education: A CPO's Perspective
Kent Wada (CPO and Director, Strategic IT Policy, UCLA) received the Privacy Leadership in Education Award from the California Information Security Office on September 30, 2015, and EDUCAUSE took this...
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