Alpharetta, Ga.

The white paper “Striking a Balance: Privacy and Data Protection Strategies for Higher Education” by Trusted Network Technologies and made available by Knowledgestorm looks at the challenges universities face in protecting the privacy of their faculty, staff, students, alumni and donors while making their information available to those who need it. From February 2005 to June 2006, there were 68 breaches of personal digital information at U.S. universities and colleges, the paper reports. In the face of this negative publicity, colleges and universities are faced with the challenge of maintaining the trust of alumni and donors, as well as students, parents and faculty. Trusted