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HELLO! FROM THE OFFICE OF PRIVACY
Welcome to the Office of Privacy Newsletter. In this edition, we highlight important updates and information pertaining to data privacy.

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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER REPORTS THIRD-PARTY DATA BREACH AFFECTING 1.3 MILLION PATIENTS
Texas Tech University Health Science Center (“TTUHSC”) confirmed a data breach after Eye Care Leaders, a third-party vendor of TTUHSC, reported a data security incident affecting its computer systems. As a result of the TTUHSC breach, more than 1.3 million patients’ names, Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, driver’s license numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, medical record numbers, and health insurance information were compromised.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY DATA BREACH IMPACTS 47,000 STUDENTS
The breach, which was first discovered by Deakin University on July 10, began when an attacker used a staff member's username and password to access student information via one of Deakin's third party providers. When engaging a third party vendor, it is crucial to understand both their level of security and the amount of risk inherited by letting them handle shared data, one expert said.
NORTHCENTRAL UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES DATA BREACH AFFECTING SENSITIVE STUDENT INFORMATION
Northcentral University (“NCU”) confirmed that the company experienced a data breach after an unauthorized party gained access to sensitive student data contained on the school’s network. According to the NCU, the breach resulted in the names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and student identification numbers of affected students being compromised.
IDENTITY SAFETY: WHY IS DATA PRIVACY IMPORTANT
Data protection is something that not everyone thinks much about but should be made a top priority. companies that gather personal data have to follow the data privacy laws and keep the personal data of their clients safe. But what exactly is data privacy, and why is it so important for a company to follow privacy regulations?
TOP 17 DATA PRIVACY TRENDS YOU NEED TO FOLLOW IN 2022
In a digital world that is consistently public, data privacy seems to be a recurring issue. This article details the top data privacy trends to watch in 2022. As social media platforms, virtual assistants, and engagement tracking tools continue to collect and refine our personal data, it's only reasonable that we as consumers continue to evaluate how we think about data privacy.