Each Jan. 28, Hundreds of Organizations and Individuals Collaborate to Generate Awareness About the Importance of Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust by Supporting Data Privacy Day by Becoming a 2019 Champion
Gilbert, AZ – January 28, 2019— Unicon, Inc., a leading provider of education technology consulting and digital services, has announced its commitment to Data Privacy Day ‒ an international effort held annually on Jan. 28 to create awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust – by signing up as a Data Privacy Day 2019 Champion. As a Champion, Unicon recognizes and supports the principle that all organizations share the responsibility of being conscientious stewards of personal information.
Data Privacy Day is part of a greater campaign that promotes awareness of the importance of privacy, highlights easy ways to protect personal information, and reminds organizations that privacy is good for business. Unicon joins the growing global effort among nonprofits, academic institutions, corporations, government entities, municipalities, and individuals to raise awareness at home, at work, school, and in their communities. Through collaboration and unified, consistent messaging about privacy and protecting personal information, all Data Privacy Day Champions are working toward the common goal of improving individual and business consciousness toward respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust.
"In the education industry, it is critical to safeguard student data. Our expertise allows us to help our clients build products with privacy in mind, and also ensures that the data we process is protected at all times,” said Linda Feng, Chief Privacy Officer and Software Architect with Unicon. “We’re excited to be a Data Privacy Day Champion to help raise awareness of respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust — not only for data handling, but also in our everyday lives."
In North America, the Data Privacy Day initiative is officially led by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a nonprofit, public-private partnership dedicated to promoting a safer, more secure, and more trusted internet. For more information about getting involved in Data Privacy Day and becoming a Champion, visit https://staysafeonline.org/programs/data-privacy-week/about/. You can also follow NCSA on Facebook and Twitter for updates and resources and use the official hashtag #PrivacyAware to join the conversation.
About Data Privacy Day
Data Privacy Day began in the United States and Canada in January 2008 as an extension of the Data Protection Day celebration in Europe. Data Protection Day commemorates the Jan. 28, 1981, signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection. NCSA, the nation's leading nonprofit, public-private partnership promoting cybersecurity and privacy education and awareness, leads the effort in North America. The Data Privacy Day initiative is made possible by generous support from our sponsors and is advised by a distinguished advisory committee of privacy professionals. For more information, visit staysafeonline.org/.
