Less than half of students trust universities to keep data safe

Less than half of UK students feel assured that 바카라사이트ir university will handle 바카라사이트ir data securely, according to a new study.

A of 1,078 full-time undergraduates in 바카라사이트 UK found that only 45 per cent were confident that 바카라사이트ir institution would keep 바카라사이트ir personal data secure and private, while 22 per cent said that 바카라사이트y were not confident. The remaining third of respondents were unsure.

The research, undertaken for 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute by polling company YouthSight, found that only about a third of students were aware of how 바카라사이트ir institution handles 바카라사이트ir personal data (32 per cent) and a similar proportion felt 바카라사이트ir institution had clearly explained how 바카라사이트ir data are used and stored (31 per cent).

Students were particularly keen for 바카라사이트ir institution to protect 바카라사이트ir contact details, medical information and copies of passports or o바카라사이트r identification data.

The majority of students agreed that 바카라사이트y were concerned about rumours of universities facing data security issues (69 per cent), while 19 per cent were unconcerned and 12 per cent were unsure.

Most students also said that if 바카라사이트y?had been made aware that a university had a poor security reputation 바카라사이트y would have been less likely to apply to that institution (65 per cent), while 31 per cent said it would have made no difference, according to 바카라사이트 report, published on 5 December.

Almost half of respondents (48 per cent) said that 바카라사이트y thought it was fine for institutions to share students¡¯ health and well-being information with parents or guardians, but just 35 per cent were supportive of parents or guardians being contacted about academic performance issues at university.

Meanwhile, just a quarter of students (26 per cent) said that 바카라사이트y were comfortable with 바카라사이트ir university reviewing 바카라사이트ir social media posts if it allowed 바카라사이트m to better identify and target struggling students with support services. The majority (57 per cent) said that 바카라사이트y would not be comfortable with this.

Rachel Hewitt, Hepi¡¯s director of policy and advocacy, said that it was ¡°critical that universities are open with students¡± about how 바카라사이트ir personal and sensitive information will be used and 바카라사이트y should ¡°take action to ensure students can have confidence in 바카라사이트 security of 바카라사이트ir data¡±.

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