Data Privacy and Cybersecurity for Higher Education Institutions - Complimentary Webinar Series

February 16 - May 11, 2023

By: Barbara A. Lee, Ph.D., Amber L. Lawyer, Shannon A. Knapp, and Philip J. Zaccheo

Session One: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity 101: What Higher Education Institutions Need to Know

February 16, 2023  |  Noon - 12:45 p.m.  |  Zoom Webinar

In the first of this six-part series, we will:

  • identify relevant departments and areas in higher education institutions (HEIs) that may face cybersecurity and data privacy challenges;
  • detail data privacy and cybersecurity laws that apply to HEIs;
  • lay the foundation to help HEIs understand current and future data privacy and cybersecurity risks; and
  • discuss risk mitigation strategies and compliance mechanisms that we will look at throughout this series. 

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Session Two: Mitigating Data Privacy Risk in Vendor Contracts

March 9, 2023  |  Noon - 12:45 p.m.  |  Zoom Webinar

Vendor relationships can present a variety of data privacy liability risks for institutions. These risks can arise in all varieties of vendor relationships, not merely those in the information technology space. In the second installment of this six-part series, we will focus on strategies for mitigating these risks when negotiating crucial vendor contract provisions, including: 

  • Security diligence prior to vendor engagement;
  • Standards for vendor data security precautions;
  • Liability limitations and caps;
  • GDPR, PIPL, CCPA, FERPA and other regulatory compliance obligations;
  • Standards for system access;
  • Breach notification obligations and responsibility for remediation; and
  • Cyber liability insurance requirements.

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Session Three: Higher Education Policies and Procedures

March 30, 2023  |  Noon - 12:45 p.m.  |  Zoom Webinar

In the third installment of this six-part series, we will outline the importance of having proper policies and procedures in place for both data privacy compliance and cybersecurity risk mitigation. We will cover:

  • Why Cybersecurity and Data Privacy is Important to Higher Ed Clients;
  • Website Policies and Compliance;
  • IT-Specific Policies;
  • Employee- and Student-Specific Policies and Procedures; and
  • Incident Response Plans. 

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Session Four: Higher Education Cybersecurity & Data Breach Response

April 13, 2023  |  Noon - 12:45 p.m.  |  Zoom Webinar

Program description and registration link to come.


Session Five: Data Privacy & Higher Education Marketing & Admissions

April 27, 2023  |  Noon - 12:45 p.m.  |  Zoom Webinar

Program description and registration link to come.


Session Six: Cybersecurity Insurance

May 11, 2023  |  Noon - 12:45 p.m.  |  Zoom Webinar

Program description and registration link to come.