University Data Protection Office Blog
February 01, 2022
No. 22-01
1 February 2022
NEWS | Names of unvaccinated school staff accidentally shared
10 Jan 2022
CANADA – The Durham District School Board (DDSB) of...
January 28, 2022
In the middle of December last year, the National Privacy Commission (NPC), the country’s data protection authority, finally found itself under new management, with the departure of the body’s last original member. Looking at its new roster, however, it’s apparent the change is not that...
January 18, 2022
No. 21-24
18 Jan 2022
NEWS | Hacker uses student accounts to post racist and homophobic contents
19 Dec 2021
UNITED STATES — A former student of a...
January 17, 2022
No. 21-23
17 Jan 2022
NEWS | Education software company exposes personal data of students
23 Nov 2021
UNITED STATES – US-based education software company...
December 15, 2021
Facebook and Messenger are no strangers to phishing scams. Since their early days, they’ve always been targeted by cybercriminals who have wasted no time luring and tricking unsuspecting victims into giving up their data or hard-earned money. Today, though, the problem seems worse than ever....
December 13, 2021
No. 21-22
13 Dec 2021
NEWS | NPC to form new global working group on promoting data sharing best practices
5 Nov 2021
PHILIPPINES — The National Privacy...
November 24, 2021
In today’s modern world, appliances, gadgets, and other devices are constantly undergoing changes. Many are now being infused with smart technologies, whether they be phones, watches, entire homes, and even vehicles.
The automotive industry is among those frequently influenced by...
November 19, 2021
No. 21-20
19 Nov 2021
NEWS | Missouri Teachers' Social Security Numbers Exposed
14 Oct 2021
UNITED STATES – Flaws on the website being maintained by...
November 12, 2021
The electoral process is a crucial pillar of any democratic country. It’s one of those things that sets a nation apart from peers that are ruled by either a tyrant or a wealthy, exclusive few. Protecting it has always been a core objective among all freedom-loving people.
In...
November 03, 2021
Share buttons like those promoted by social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, etc.) are fairly common elements in and among webpages these days. Website owners prefer to put them up so that, with just a couple of clicks, visitors can quickly and easily share...