Happy Data Privacy Day! Data Privacy Day is an international event that occurs every year on January 28. The purpose of Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices. We invite you to discover the latest on how generative AI impacts your privacy, how humans are often the weakest link in security protections, and why you should not use your UD email for personal business.

The weakest link in maintaining the privacy and security of confidential information is usually the human one, hence why—even with our vast array of protocols and tools and training to help us keep confidential information secure—we still make mistakes.

What does data privacy mean to you? What do you agree to and what are you comfortable with sharing personally knowing that both AI and fraudsters are becoming more advanced? What does the University agree to share with vendors and third parties who use generative AI?

Because we all spend so much time on our UD systems, it may be tempting to use your UD email address for personal purposes, even for online shopping. And even though this practice may seem convenient and secure, it is ill-advised, and, more importantly, in violation of UD policy.

As the digital landscape evolves, so too do the scams targeting Internet users. Scams involving tech support are among the most prevalent and can result in an attacker gaining access to all the data on your system—and even allow the attacker to impersonate you.