Data Privacy Day is Jan. 28

EDUCAUSE, together with the National Cyber Security Alliance, announce that on Jan. 28 and in the surrounding weeks, the United States, Canada and many other countries will celebrate Data Privacy Day.

Privacy is our shared responsibility. Participate in Data Privacy Day by educating students or parents, training employees, hosting an event or sponsoring Data Privacy Day. Read more at StaySafeOnline.org:

EDUCAUSE will host several webinars on data privacy throughout the month of January:

Jan. 4 (1–2 p.m. ET): EDUCAUSE Live! will host a webinar on data privacy with guest speakers Jolynn Dellinger (NCSA), Merri Beth Lavagnino (IU), and Nat Wood (FTC). Look for additional information and registration to be available December 28 on www.educause.edu/live.

Jan. 10 (3–4 p.m. ET): EDUCAUSE Policy will host a webinar on Privacy and Security Risks in Higher Education with guest speaker Daniel J. Solove (George Washington University Law School). Tracy Mitrano (Cornell University) will moderate. Look for additional information to be available soon at www.educause.edu/policy/dataprivacy.

Jan. 25 (1–2 p.m. ET): EDUCAUSE Policy will host a webinar with guest speaker Kathleen Styles (Department of Education). Rodney Petersen (EDUCAUSE) will moderate. Look for additional information to be available soon at www.educause.edu/policy/dataprivacy.

Jan. 30 (1–2 p.m. ET): EDUCAUSE Policy will host a webinar with guest speaker Matt Ivester (founder of JuicyCampus and author of lol…OMG!). Merri Beth Lavagnino (Indiana University) will moderate. Look for additional information to be available soon at www.educause.edu/policy/dataprivacy.

For the latest updates on these seminars, visit EDUCAUSE’s Data Privacy Month (January 2012).