Posts Tagged ‘Data Privacy Day’
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016
Note: This was written in early January for part of International Data Privacy Day and Iowa Data Privacy Day activities. It is just now being published due to some unforeseen delays.
Do you have any type of wearable health device, like a fitness tracker? Or maybe an implanted or attached medical device, like an insulin pump or pacemaker? If they connect with apps or other computers through wireless connections, they are most likely collecting and sending huge amounts of data. Have you considered all that data, and how it is secured and who is getting it? (more…)
Tags:Data Privacy Day, data security, Internet of Things, IoT, medical devices, privacy
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Thursday, December 18th, 2014
Have you made plans for Data Privacy Day (DPD) yet? What, you’ve never heard of DPD? You can see more about it here. Or, have you heard about DPD, but you’ve not yet had time to plan for it? Well, I love doing information security and privacy awareness activities and events! I’ve been doing them for 2 ½ decades, and have written about them often, and included a listing of 250 awareness activities in my Managing an Information Security and Privacy Awareness and Training Program book.
Here are five of the ways that I’ve found to be very effective for raising privacy awareness throughout the years. (more…)
Tags:Data Privacy Day, Dell, dpd, Information Security, information security risks, infosec, personal information, policies, privacy, privacy awareness, privacy information, privacy professor, privacy risks, privacy training, privacyprof, procedures, protecting information journal, Rebecca Herold, risks, sensitive information, sensitive personal data, training
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Friday, January 31st, 2014
This week January 28 was recognized around the world at International Data Privacy Day. Data Privacy Day is the perfect time to think about all things privacy. For example, consider all the computing devices and gadgets you use, including smartphones and tablets. Many folks don’t realize these devices are continually collecting personal information about (more…)
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
January 28 was international Data Privacy Day, which I blogged about a few times here, here, and here.
While the Intel site posted about many of the events that occurred, there were many more they missed.
Here are a few of them:
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Tags:awareness and training, Data Privacy Day, Information Security, IT compliance, IT training, policies and procedures, privacy training, risk management, security training
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
So, what are you doing to raise awareness about privacy issues today?
I’m sending various awareness communications to several mailing lists and online groups I belong to. Here’s the message I sent to my school parents’ mailing list…
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Tags:awareness and training, Data Privacy Day, Information Security, IT compliance, IT training, policies and procedures, privacy training, risk management, security training
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
I recently blogged about the upcoming international Data Privacy Day on January 28 here.
You and/or your organization can get involved in a number of ways, even at this relatively late date. Here are a few more ideas for you to consider…
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Tags:awareness and training, Data Privacy Day, Information Security, IT compliance, IT training, policies and procedures, privacy training, risk management, security training
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Sunday, January 11th, 2009
It is almost time, once more, for international Data Privacy Day; January 28, 2009!
Don’t just sit there; plan something to make your personnel, your family and friends, and/or your community more aware of privacy issues and concerns!
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
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Tags:awareness and training, Carnegie Mellon, CyLab, Data Privacy Day, Information Security, IT compliance, IT training, Nymity, policies and procedures, privacy bird, privacy training, risk management, security training
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Last Thursday I posted about how tomorrow (1/28) is International Data Privacy Day.
I was delighfully surprised to receive an email in response to my blog post from Leonardo Cervera, the coordinator of Data Privacy Day 2008! Be sure to check out his site to find comprehensive information about all the activities being done for Data Privacy Day, as well as seeing the world-wide support Data Privacy Day is being given…it is good to see government agencies and large corporations acknowledging the importance of preserving privacy.
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Tags:awareness and training, Data Privacy Day, Information Security, IT compliance, Leonardo Cervera, policies and procedures, privacy, privacy policy, privacy training, risk management, security awareness, security training
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Last Thursday I posted about how tomorrow (1/28) is International Data Privacy Day.
I was delighfully surprised to receive an email in response to my blog post from Leonardo Cervera, the coordinator of Data Privacy Day 2008! Be sure to check out his site to find comprehensive information about all the activities being done for Data Privacy Day, as well as seeing the world-wide support Data Privacy Day is being given…it is good to see government agencies and large corporations acknowledging the importance of preserving privacy.
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Tags:awareness and training, Data Privacy Day, Information Security, IT compliance, Leonardo Cervera, policies and procedures, privacy, privacy policy, privacy training, risk management, security awareness, security training
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Did you know that International Data Privacy Day is fast approaching? On Monday, January 28 the United States joins 27 European countries to celebrate Data Privacy Day 2008. “The day will feature several efforts to promote the importance of data protection, including a meeting at Duke University among European and U.S. privacy experts.”
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Tags:awareness and training, Data Privacy Day, IAPP, Information Security, International Association of Privacy Professionals, IT compliance, policies and procedures, privacy, privacy policy, risk management, security awareness, security training
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