Data Privacy Week
Overview:
Data Privacy Week is here! This global annual event is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of safeguarding your personal information and empowering you to take control of your data. Join us as we explore practical steps to enhance your privacy and security in the digital world.
What is Data Privacy Week?
| Data Privacy Week highlights the value of privacy and promotes understanding of how to manage personal information in an increasingly digital society. This initiative encourages individuals and organizations alike to respect privacy, safeguard data, and create trust in technology. This year’s theme is “you have the power to take charge of your data”. To learn more about Data Privacy Week, visit the National Cybersecurity Alliance’s Data Privacy Week page. |  |
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Why Data Privacy Matters:
- Understand how your data is collected, used, and shared.
- Protect yourself from identity theft and data breaches.
- Build trust in the online tools and platforms you use.
Your privacy is your right. By participating in Data Privacy Week, you’re taking the first step toward a safer and more secure digital life. To learn more about data privacy laws, you can visit SCU’s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and review their privacy and the law page.
Upcoming Event: Virtual Zoom Session on AI and Data Privacy
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Data Privacy and AI with FBI Supervisory Special Agent Scott Hellman January 30th, 2025 | Time: 11:00 am PST |
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Description: Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming data privacy and learn actionable steps to protect your personal information. This engaging session will offer insights and practical advice from an expert in cybersecurity and privacy.
Speaker Bio: Supervisory Special Agent Scott Hellman has spent over 16 years investigating criminal and national security cybercrime with the FBI. Currently, Scott leads a team of cybercrime investigators in the San Francisco Bay Area, where they seek to build community through outreach, and disrupt cybercriminals and the services they depend on. He holds a J.D. and a Bachelor’s in chemistry.
Additional Events Hosted by the National Cybersecurity Alliance:
- January 27, 2025 | Dude, Where's My Data?
- Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST
- Registration Link: https://www.staysafeonline.org/events/dude-where-s-my-data
- January 28, 2025 | Privacy and AI
- Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST
- Registration Link: https://www.staysafeonline.org/events/privacy-and-ai
- January 29, 2025 | Take Control of Your Data: Privacy Settings in Your Favorite Apps
- Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST
- Registration Link: https://www.staysafeonline.org/events/take-control-of-your-data-privacy-settings-in-your-favorite-apps
- January 30, 2025 | Are We Making Progress? Understanding Privacy Laws
- Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST
- Registration Link: https://www.staysafeonline.org/events/are-we-making-progress-understanding-privacy-laws
- January 31, 2025 | Safeguard Your Kid's Data
- Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST
- Registration Link: https://www.staysafeonline.org/events/safeguard-your-kid-s-data
- January 31, 2025 | Level Up Your Privacy Game!
- Time: 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST
- Registration Link: https://www.staysafeonline.org/events/level-up-your-privacy-game
Additional Questions?
If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact the SCU Information Security Office at iso@scu.edu.