Did you know that January 28th is Data Privacy Day in the United States? Its becoming more and more clear how important data protection is in business, as well as from a personal standpoint. A few good ways you can help empower individuals and other businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data, and enable trust include:
1. Updating your own privacy settings on popular devices and online services with this helpful resource developed by the NCSA (National Cyber Security Alliance).
2. Creating a culture of cybersecurity and privacy at home, school, work and in your community with these tips from staysafeonline.org
3. Here are some great resources for how to talk to family and friends about their data privacy, suggestions on how to share your knowledge with others in your community, and a tip sheet for helping your employees brush up on being Privacy Aware.
Finally, an excerpt from staysafeonline.org on how Data Privacy Day came to be:
Data Privacy Day began in the United States and Canada in January 2008 as an extension of the Data Protection Day celebration in Europe. Data Protection Day commemorates the Jan. 28, 1981, signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection. Data Privacy Day is observed annually on Jan. 28.