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HELLO! FROM THE OFFICE OF PRIVACY
Welcome to the Office of Privacy Newsletter. In this edition, we highlight updates made to the Webster University privacy policies and notices and share important facts and information pertaining to data privacy with our colleagues.

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WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
UPDATED PRIVACY POLICIES AND NOTICES
The Webster University privacy policies and notices have been updated and contain important information regarding our privacy practices and the choices we offer you with regard to your rights and our obligations over the processing of your personal data. We encourage you to click on the link below to stay informed.
OFFICE OF PRIVACY
DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING SURVEY
As part of the Office of Privacy’s ongoing efforts to address data privacy and the increasing threats to the security of our data and information systems, and to prepare us to fulfil our responsibility and legal obligations to safeguard the information assets entrusted to us, we would like to ask for your feedback on the Data Privacy and Security Awareness Training you completed in the previous academic year.
 
Please take a moment and click on the link below to answer the survey questions. Your input is imperative in helping us strengthen our defenses against future attacks.


This survey is anonymous and no personal or identifiable data will be collected, recorded or stored.
GERMANY BANS ZOOM APP AS PRIVACY CONCERNS GROW
The German Federal Foreign Office called for the block after concluding Zoom’s software had critical weaknesses, and security and data protection problems. However, an outright ban was not possible because the service is widely used by international partners of the foreign ministry.
DATA BREACHES IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2021 EXPOSED 18.8 BILLION RECORDS
A mid year data breach report, revealing significant shifts in the data breach landscape despite 2021 breaches declining by 24%. There were 1,767 publicly reported breaches in the first six months of 2021, which exposed a total of 18.8 billion records.
THE EDUCATOR'S GUIDE TO STUDENT DATA PRIVACY
Technology tools and apps are making it possible for educators and students to collaborate more easily than ever. When schools use technology, students’ data, including some personal information, is collected by educators and often the companies that provide these services. Educators use some of this data to inform their instructional practice and get to know their students better. It is just as essential for educators to protect their students as it is to help them learn. 
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