January 28, 2009 - the United States, Canada, and 27 European countries celebrate Data Privacy Day for the second time.
Designed to raise awareness and generate discussion about data privacy practices and rights, Data Privacy Day activities in the United States have included privacy professionals, corporations, government officials, and representatives, academics, and students.
One of the primary goals of Data Privacy Day is to promote privacy awareness and education among teens across the United States. Data Privacy Day also serves the important purpose of furthering international collaboration and cooperation around privacy issues. (more)
This week's prelude to Data Privacy Day...
• Heartland May Be the Biggest Data Breach Ever
• Britain's biggest cyber theft case - Monster.co.uk
