Happy New Year! And Happy Data Privacy Week!
Data Privacy Day Events:
Data Privacy Week helps spread awareness about online privacy and educates people on how to manage their personal information and keep it secure. The celebration culminates with Data Privacy Day on Jan. 28. We are excited to share Governor Inslee's proclamation to recognize the day in Washington…
Data Privacy Week helps spread awareness about online privacy and educates people on how to manage their personal information and keep it secure. The celebration culminates with Data Privacy Day on Jan. 28.
Gov. Jay Inslee has proclaimed Jan. 28 as Data Privacy Day in Washington state. To celebrate and recognize the day, the State Office of Privacy and…
The StateScoop News Group recently published a commentary by WaTech Director and State CIO Bill Kehoe, who discussed how a "cloud-first" approach is critical to the public sector's ability to provide modern and efficient services for its citizens.
"CIOs need to focus on not only the needs of their customers, but also those of the public they serve," said Kehoe in the story. "This…
Last Privacy Points of 2021! Another year in the books and we have accomplished a lot by way of improving privacy practices and awareness in the state despite not being able to come together in person. Our team is encouraged by the steps state agencies are taking to ensure they are appropriately protecting personal information. The Office of Privacy and Data Protection (OPDP) is committed to…
Washington State Chief Information Officer Bill Kehoe said he strongly supports a new collaboration between the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to train and certify 2,500 K-12 students in cloud computing skills within the next three years.
Along with support from the Washington Training and Education Coordinating Board, the…
