January
28
Data
Protection Day
Data Privacy
Day is an international holiday that occurs every January 28.
The purpose of Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness and promote
privacy education. It is currently celebrated in the United
States, Canada, and 27 European countries. On January 26, 2009,
the United States House of Representatives passed House Resolution
HR 31 by a vote of 402-0, declaring January 28 National Data
Privacy Day.[1] On January 28, 2009, the Senate passed Senate
Resolution 25 also recognizing January 28, 2009 as National
Data Privacy Day. The United States Senate also recognized Data
Privacy Day in 2011 and in 2011.
Data Privacy
Day's educational initiative originally focused on raising awareness
among teens and young adults about the importance of protecting
the privacy of their personal information online, particularly
in the context of social networking. The educational focus has
expanded over the past three years to include parents &
kids, consumers and businesses. In addition to its educational
initiative, Data Privacy Day promotes events and activities
that stimulate the development of technology tools that promote
individual control over personally identifiable information;
encourage compliance with privacy laws and regulations; and
create dialogues among stakeholders interested in advancing
data protection and privacy. The international celebration offers
many opportunities for collaboration among governments, industry,
academia, nonprofits, privacy professionals and educators.
Events
January 28
1624 – Sir
Thomas Warner founds the first British colony in the Caribbean,
on the island of Saint Kitts.
1821 – Alexander Island is first discovered by Fabian Gottlieb
von Bellingshausen.
1855 – A locomotive, on the Panama Railway, runs from the Atlantic
Ocean to the Pacific Ocean for the first time.
1902 – The Carnegie Institution of Washington is founded in
Washington, D.C. with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie.
1933 – The name Pakistan is coined by Choudhary Rehmat Ali Khan
and is accepted by the Indian Muslims who then thereby adopted
it further for the Pakistan Movement seeking independence.
1935 – Iceland becomes the first Western country to legalize
therapeutic abortion.
1965 – The current design of the Flag of Canada is chosen by
an act of Parliament.
1986 – Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission – Space Shuttle
Challenger breaks apart after liftoff killing all seven astronauts
on board.
2011 – Hundreds of thousands of protesters filled up the Egyptian's
streets in demonstrations referred to as "Friday of Anger"
against the Mubarak regime.
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