Re: Do students hold universities accountable for protecting their information?

[Josh Callahan <josh.callahan () HUMBOLDT EDU>]

Hey Mac,

At this point, I'd say the answer is largely "no."  I agree the
expectations are there, but they are more de facto.  We all list damage to
institutional reputation when we are enumerating risks, but what I haven't
seen is a causal reaction where a major breach happens and students steer
away from that school to the point where FTE is impacted.

I think it's coming though, Europe's GDPR is being followed by some similar
state level legislation around the US.  That push is being driven by some
real frustration with this string of private sector revelations: Equifax,
Facebook, all the major carriers selling our location data and a feeling of
helplessness watching those happen with no real consequences.

-Josh

On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 7:07 AM, McIntosh, Keith <kmcintosh () richmond edu>
wrote:

> Colleagues,
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> Someone recently asked me the following question and I wondered what you
> would say.   I believe students and parents have reasonable expectations
> that we are both protecting their information and ensuring privacy.
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> *  Do students hold universities accountable for protecting their
> information?  *
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> *Keith W. "Mac" McIntosh*
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> Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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> Information Services
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