HELLO! FROM THE PRIVACY & INFORMATION SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Welcome everyone! The new Privacy and GDPR training awareness courses need to be completed by August 23, 2019. In this edition, our focus is on a German state who will no longer use O365 apps citing privacy concerns. We also look at a recent audit of the Maryland DOE. Please remember our website at http://webster.edu/privacy-security.
PRIVACY AND GDPR TRAINING COURSES ARE DUE AUGUST 23RD!
On July 8, 2019, course invitations have been sent out to all faculty and staff employees to complete the Privacy Awareness Training course and the EU's (GDPR) coursework.Please check your email inbox or junk folder for this invitation. Click here!
GERMAN STATE BANS OFFICE 365 IN SCHOOLS, CITING PRIVACY CONCERNS!
Schools in the German state of Hesse will no longer be able to use Microsoft's Office 365 thanks to the EU's GDPR rules, the state's data protection commissioner has ruled.
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INAPPROPRIATELY STORED PERSONAL DATA OF OVER 1.4M STUDENTS
A recent audit has revealed that the Maryland Department of Education "inappropriately" stored personal data of over 1.4 million students and 230,000 teachers.
Apple Watch bug allowed iPhone eavesdropping. The Walkie-Talkie app has a flaw that "could allow somebody to listen through another customer's iPhone without consent."
