January 28 is Data Privacy Day. It’s said by US organisers to be a day which aims to encourage people to protect their privacy and control their digital footprint. For details visit the website of www.staysafeonline.org.
The Data Privacy Day theme is: Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust. A digital citizenship book lol…OMG!, by Matt Ivester, tailored for students will be available for free download from Amazon until January 29. The book asks students to clean up and maintain a positive online presence and to become responsible digital citizens. Intel and Reed Elsevier are underwriting the promotion. The free download of the book is available at: http://www.lolomgfree.com/.
Michael Kaiser, executive director of the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) in the United States, said: “lol…OMG is like a road map for young people to create a positive online presence. We encourage every high school student and their parents and teachers to download a free copy while they can.”
Facebook Live viewers can sign up to take part in and view an event at: http://bit.ly/privacyday2013
Mark Dunleavy, managing director of Informatica UK
“Of course, consumers have a responsibility to protect their own data, but the onus is on businesses too, to store and protect sensitive information. With data breaches top of the agenda for organisations across the globe, the pressure is on businesses to ensure that they can be trusted to maintain total control over valuable information, for the good of themselves and their customers.
“Data Privacy Day is a great reminder for businesses to evaluate the steps they are taking to keep data safe, and the technology they are utilising to implement more sophisticated tools and parameters for protecting information.”
The day marks the 1981 signing of Convention 108 – the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection.
