ICT

With Sunday 28 January the annual European Data Protection Day, we are drawing attention to data protection and the right to privacy. Because it’s okay to stop and think before sharing our data or that of others, says privacy officer Eric van Hoof. ‘If you cross the road, you don’t do so without looking…

Do you have questions about privacy and data protection? Please contact the privacy officers (POs).

The Privacy Service Point is responsible for the application of and compliance with privacy legislation.

The University wants to be able to ensure a secure (digital) environment. Protecting information is the responsibility of all of us. Protect your and your colleagues' work by using secure tools and safe practices. Keep reading to find out how to handle information securely.

We are all responsible for data protection. To keep (personal) data as secure as possible, the university has established an information security policy.

As a lecturer, you have to deal with different rules and legislation on privacy and copyright.

Any loss of control over stored personal data constitutes a potential data leak. In most cases this concerns stolen (or lost) digital files, but a stolen (or mislaid) printed list containing personal data also represents a data leak. It is important that you report any data leak.

As an employee of Leiden University, you probably work with or come into contact with personal data. The concept of ‘personal data’ is core to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you work with personal data, you must be able to explain clearly, comprehensively and in simple language how…

Technology and privacy, trust and mistrust. A discussion about this broke out when the University installed scanners and students protested. On Wednesday 2 February experts from Leiden University will explore this topic at the eponymous symposium. We called Roy de Kleijn, as a computer scientist and…

Veelgestelde vragen privacy en security

Starting four years ago, the same privacy laws apply throughout the European Union: the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The law also affects our work at the university. As a refresher, we spoke with Privacy Officer Max van Arnhem about privacy in the workplace and what to do if something…

That one handy little tool to do a quiz with students: can you use that or will you inadvertently put their privacy at risk? New privacy guidelines offers a solution.

Video conferencing from your sitting room and algorithms on social media that know your interests: new technology is an increasingly integral part of our lives. At the same time there is a growing call to protect our privacy, and this is causing friction, at the University too. In part because of the…

The Events Office is happy to help organise an online event, but you can also do it yourself. You will find resources and support for this on this page.

Since we are working from home we are extra vulnerable for cyber attacks and data breaches. Please create a secure online workplace, by executing the following steps.

Do you need help creating or using online teaching methods, or are you running into difficulties? We are here to help you with your ICT- and didactic-related queries.

Communication, Personal development, Diversity

Career development, Working effectively, Leadership

Career development, Personal development, Working effectively

Career development, Leadership

Communication, Research

Introductiebijeenkomst

Introductiebijeenkomst

Most of us are spending more time looking at computer screens due to remote working and online meetings. Video calls have become a popular way of keeping in touch for professionals but it’s not without its problems. The two most frequently heard complaints are a general sense of fatigue and a lack of…

Personal development, Career development

If you want to hold a group discussion, a video conference call or make calls online, the information below sets out the possibilities.

Career development, Leadership

All University employees and researchers have a personal profile page on the website. This page will show where you work and how you can be reached.

ICT

All employees of Leiden University handle data or personal information. And it is very likely that, at some point or another, everyone will receive a suspicious email or have to deal with other attempts by hackers to gain access to this data. Some cybercriminals try to obtain data because they want…

Leiden University is a member of the Caring Universities alliance. Their programmes are an easy way for students to work on their mental health. The platform Gezonde Boel also offers e-modules.

The information on your profile page is generated by different underlying systems. You can (request to) change or delete it. Please note that it may take some time before the adjustments are shown.

The information on your profile page is generated by different underlying systems. You can (request to) change or delete it. Please note that it may take some time before the adjustments are shown.

From scanners in lecture halls to systems for working from home: the discussion about new technology is being held on various fronts. That is why the University wants to make more use of its in-house experts. At the Technology and Trust symposium at Leiden University on 2 February, researchers from…

All University employees and researchers have a personal profile page on the website. This page will show where you work and how you can be reached.