You build futures, but identity theft can destroy futures for your students, faculty or staff. Like knowledge, Personally Identifiable Information (PII) flows freely in an academic setting, making it vulnerable to theft and misuse. Data breaches can damage the affected individuals and the reputation of your institution, and leave you open to litigation and penalties.
A recent study by PriceWaterhouseCoopers revealed that 71% of all organizations do not have an accurate inventory of where PII data in their custody is stored. Breach prevention services from ID Experts help you discover how PII is used and stored throughout your institution, and develop comprehensive prevention programs. We work with leading institutions to develop state-of-the-art privacy protection methods. Our CIPP-certified experts follow best-practice privacy and data safeguard standards developed by leading organizations and privacy experts and used worldwide.
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If a data breach does expose personal information of your students (or employees or faculty), you need the resources to respond quickly and appropriately. ID Experts has worked with numerous academic institutions and we understand the complexities of the academic environment: dealing with minors and parents, locating and notifying graduates, and providing comprehensive protection for people whose needs aren't met by traditional services such as credit monitoring. When you have to respond to a data breach, we can help you make smart choices.
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