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Privacy and Data Security in Higher Education

by Daniel J. Solove I was recently interviewed in HR Horizons, the magazine of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) on the topic of privacy and data security in higher education. Here are a few excerpts: What is the difference between data security and data privacy, and what risks do each […]

Is Privacy Law Constitutional? Is Personal Data Speech?

by Daniel J. Solove Professor Neil M. Richards (Washington University School of Law) has posted a draft chapter of his forthcoming book about privacy law and free speech. It is a fascinating piece — very accessible and engaging. It’s called Why Data Privacy Law is (Mostly) Constitutional. Eyebrows were raised a few years ago when […]

A List of Privacy Training and Data Security Training Requirements in Laws, Regulations, and Industry Codes

by Daniel J. Solove I was recently asked whether I had a list of the various laws, regulations, and industry codes that require privacy and/or data security training.  I know about a number of training requirements, but didn’t have a formal list.  I realized that such a list would be useful, so I created one […]

The Stunning Need for Improvement on Mobile and Cloud Risks

by Daniel J. Solove A recent study by the Ponemon Institute, The Risk of Regulated Data on Mobile Devices and in the Cloud*, reveals a stunning need for improvement on managing the risks of mobile devices and cloud computing services. The survey involved 798 IT and IT security practitioners in a variety of organizations including […]

Higher Education Needs Privacy Officers and Privacy/Security Training

In 2007, Seung Cho, a student at Virginia Tech, killed 32 students and faculty and wounded 17. He then committed suicide. One of the most troublesome things about this incident was that it might have been prevented if school officials and employees had a better grasp of privacy law. Appointed by the state governor, the […]

New Privacy Training Programs: US, EU, and Global Privacy Law

by Daniel J. Solove We have launched several new privacy training programs, including a series with brief introductions to privacy law.  We have completed a privacy training program about US Privacy Law with a video and interactive material / quiz questions.  And we just completed a training program about EU Privacy Law.  This program has […]

New Financial Privacy Training Programs

by Daniel J. Solove We have begun producing a new program series about financial privacy.  The first two programs are completed. The first part is an overview video that discusses the importance of financial privacy and the various laws and regulations that regulate.  These laws and regulations are discussed very broadly.  The video concludes with […]

Privacy Self-Management and the Consent Dilemma

by Daniel J. Solove I’m pleased to share with you my new article in Harvard Law Review entitled Privacy Self-Management and the Consent Dilemma, 126 Harvard Law Review 1880 (2013). You can download it for free on SSRN. This is a short piece (24 pages) so you can read it in one sitting. Here are […]

HIPAA Turns 10: Analyzing the Past, Present, and Future Impact

by Daniel J. Solove In the April issue of the Journal of AHIMA, I authored two short pieces about HIPAA: HIPAA Turns 10: Analyzing the Past, Present, and Future Impact 84 Journal of AHIMA 22 (April 2013) HIPAA Mighty and Flawed: Regulation has Wide-Reaching Impact on the Healthcare Industry 84 Journal of AHIMA 30 (April […]