Privacy and Trust in Online Education Communities: Beyond FERPA

Technology does not stand still. The dynamic evolution of distance education continues to incorporate the latest technological advances on its quest to reach more and more learners across the globe. There was a time when writing was a new technology; Continue reading Privacy and Trust in Online Education Communities: Beyond FERPA

Facebook and Faceprints: Can Biometrics and Privacy Coexist?

May 9, 2019 Facebook’s Motion to Dismiss and for Summary Judgment were denied last week in: IN RE FACEBOOK BIOMETRIC INFORMATION PRIVACY LITIGATION in the N. District of California. In that case, a putative class action was filed under the Continue reading Facebook and Faceprints: Can Biometrics and Privacy Coexist?

Privacy and E-Data Safeguards in the Financial Services Industry: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Today*

Does your company work in or in conjunction with the financial services industry? The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 (GLB), through its “Privacy Rule” and its “Safeguards Rule,” includes provisions to protect consumers’ personal financial information held by Continue reading Privacy and E-Data Safeguards in the Financial Services Industry: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Today*

Privacy and Information Security in Cyberspace – An Introduction

As businesses store and transmit more and more information digitally, concerns over the potential for unauthorized access to consumers’ personal data continues to grow.  Although Canada, the European Union, and other venues outside of the United States have implemented uniform Continue reading Privacy and Information Security in Cyberspace – An Introduction