The Convergence of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy in Higher Education

At its most basic level, privacy has historically been defined as the right to be left alone. As higher education institutions become increasingly digital, the concept of data privacy has come to mean accountability for how personal information is used by institutions that collect it. Once the data resides on enterprise systems, a connection between data privacy and cybersecurity is formed. The institution is accountable for designing cybersecurity controls and programs that protect information from theft, unauthorized access, and damage.