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Virtru: University Data Protection & Compliance: What You Need to Know
September 23, 2025
A massive November 2013 breach of Maricopa County Community College District, for example, cost $26 million in the first year, including $9.3 million in legal costs alone. However, multiple lawsuits dragged on for more than two years. The public interest group the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) waded into the fight. There were FTC complaints, millions more in fines and expenses, and incalculable damage to the university’s reputation.
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