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 01/02/2013 — Newberry Group today announced that it has signed on to become a Data Privacy Day (DPD) Champion to promote messages about the importance of data protection and controlling ones digital footprint. Coordinated and led by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), Data Privacy Day is held each year on January 28th and is an international awareness effort to empower people to better protect their privacy.
As a Data Privacy Day Champion, Newberry Group recognizes and supports the ideal that individuals, organizations, business and government all share the responsibility to be aware of privacy challenges and encourages everyone to bring information privacy into their daily thoughts, conversations and actions.
Newberry Group is joining the effort to promote privacy awareness along with a multitude of other international organizations, companies, education institutions, government entities and municipalities across the globe. Information about fellow Data Privacy Day Champions can be found at the newly launched DPD Web portal at: http://www.staysafeonline.org/data-privacy-day/landing/
 Data Privacy Day began in the United States and Canada in January 2008, as an extension of the Data Protection Day celebration in Europe. The Day commemorates the 1981 signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection.
Anyone interested in getting involved with Data Privacy Day is encouraged to visit: http://www.staysafeonline.org/data-privacy-day/. Data Privacy Day information is also available Twitter at: www.twitter.com/DataPrivacyDay and the DPD Twitter hashtag is #DPD13. DPD updates and privacy tips are also available on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/DataPrivacyNCSA
About Data Privacy Day
Led by the National Cyber Security Alliance, Data Privacy Day began in the United States and Canada in January 2008 as an extension of the Data Protection Day celebration in Europe. The Day commemorates the 1981 signing of Convention 108 – the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection. Data Privacy Day is a celebration for everyone and an effort to empower people to protect their privacy, control their digital footprint and escalate the protection of data privacy as everyone’s priority. Intel is a Platinum sponsor of Data Privacy Day. Gold sponsors include AT&T, Microsoft and Google.
About Newberry Group
Newberry Group, Inc. is an employee-owned IT firm specializing in Cyber Security and Information Technology support services, solutions, and training. Based in St. Charles, Mo., with offices in Columbia, Md., Newberry Group has served the federal government and commercial clients nationally since 1996. For more information, please visit www.newberrygroup.com.
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