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Volume 7, Special Issue 4 (2026)

Published: August 25, 2026

Pages: 75-87

Research Article

Privacy digital data protection for university student in the smart universities environment

Anhar K. Mohammed 1
1Computer, Mosul University, Duhok, Iraq
History
  • Received: June 13, 2026
  • Available Online: August 25, 2026
DOI

https://doi.org/10.56967/ejfb2026920

Abstract

The rapid shift towards artificial intelligence and its adoption in educational institutions to manage their educational and administrative affairs has produced large amounts of digital data. The research aims to design an integrated governance framework to protect the privacy of student data, making the commitment to protection a competitive advantage not a functional burden. The research used a comparative analytical approach to analyze institutional reports and documents. Among its findings was that the absence of governance in a smart university transforms data from a strategic asset into a source of risk that threatens the university's reputation. This research presents a model based on three main dimensions P3: political, people, and Platform. This model is applicable to universities that rely on artificial intelligence, unlike previous studies that focused on these dimensions separately to address the problem of student data protection. The shortcoming of those studies lies in the absence of a clear model for the interaction of these three dimensions.

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