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.

The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) officially leads the Data Privacy Day campaign. A distinguished advisory committee of privacy professionals advises the NCSA to help the campaign align with the most current privacy issues in a thoughtful and meaningful way.

On Jan. 28, annually, Data Privacy Day is observed.

Data Privacy Day is the signature event in greater privacy awareness and education effort. Year-round, NCSA educates consumers on how they can own their online presence and shows organizations how privacy is good for business. NCSA’s privacy awareness campaign is an integral component of STOP. THINK. CONNECT. ™ ‒ the global online safety, security and privacy campaign.

Congressional Resolution 

On Jan. 27, 2014, the 113th U.S. Congress adopted S. Res. 337, a non-binding resolution expressing support for the designation of Jan. 28 as “National Data Privacy Day.”

*This featured article originally posted by Stay Safe Online, powered by the National Cyber Security Alliance. The original article can be found here.