Privacy Tools and resources

Ponemon 2014 Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis — 314 companies from 10 countries weigh in on the costs and causes of data breaches, as well as preventive solutions. http://www.ponemon.org/blog/ponemon-institute-releases-2014-cost-of-data-breach-global-analysis

Verizon 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report — A study from Verizon with contributions from 70 organizations from around the world… http://www.verizonenterprise.com/DBIR/2015/

The Privacy Act and what it means to individuals, government agencies, and private http://www.justice.gov/opcl/privacy-act-1974

Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA): Outline of cybersecurity responsibilities and activities for federal agencies. http://www.dhs.gov/federal-information-security-management-act-fisma

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): Cybersecurity and privacy guidelines for your organization. Download the PDF

President Obama’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Efforts https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/13/securing-cyberspace-president-obama-announces-new-cybersecurity-legislat

What is FERPA and Why is it Important to Schools? https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/1232g

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/complying-coppa-frequently-asked-questions

What Every School Official Should Know. http://edu.safegov.org/school-officials

Department of Education (DOE): Privacy Technical Assistance Center schools should take full advantage of. http://ptac.ed.gov

Privacy and Cloud Computing in Public Schools Download the PDF

Understanding HIPAA and health information privacy and what’s required for compliance. http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/index.html

What to consider when expanding business to European countries. http://www.export.gov/safeharbor