The State of Ohio is taking exciting steps to require certain businesses to uphold consumer privacy rights and protect consumer privacy with a proposed state law - Ohio’s Personal Privacy Act (OPPA). You make have heard of different federal laws and regulations that speak to the use and sharing of personal information such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), and FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act). Over the past decade, some other states have created and launched their own laws related to protecting consumer privacy such as California, Massachusetts, and Virginia.
No one wants a meeting invitation or an important file to end up in the wrong hands. While sending something innocuous like a birthday party invitation could be viewed as a minor annoyance, Outlook’s Auto-Complete feature could send some very sensitive data to the wrong place if care is not...
Off the top of your head…can you remember how many online accounts you’re signed up for? What about how many accounts you’ve signed up for just in the last year? Even when simply ordering some take-out from the restaurant down the street, it can seem like the restaurant will require you to have an online account!
Tax day is normally April 15, but with the stress many of us have experienced over the last year, even the IRS is giving Americans a break -- by extending the filing deadline to May 17 . Cybercriminals, however, will not offer us any such kindness. Recently, several Ohio State students were targeted by an IRS impersonation phishing lure.
Visitors of websites expect a level of privacy, choice and care with their information, such as browsing information, preferences, or things they choose to share with us. Ohio State has made a commitment to honor these choices and provide transparency in our privacy practices, both to provide...
It’s time! The clock has started on the university’s Digital Accessibility Three-Year Plans! Your Three-Year Plan is your unit’s roadmap to achieving the university’s five goals for a digitally accessible Ohio State. Your Digital Accessibility Coordinator...
Later this year you’ll notice a change in the Apple App Store – all apps will come with additional information about privacy presented in a clear easier-to-read format. This change is designed to make it simpler for you, the user, to understand what data apps collect and how that data is used...
