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Data privacy examples

IBM Big Data Hub

A navigation app anonymizes activity data before analyzing it for travel trends. These are just some examples of how organizations support data privacy , the principle that people should have control of their personal data, including who can see it, who can collect it, and how it can be used.

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What Is Data Minimisation? Definition & Examples

IT Governance

Data minimisation is a key part of information security and the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in particular. Its principles are at the heart of effective data protection practices, and are intended to prevent privacy breaches and minimise the damage when security incidents occur.

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India Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Act

Hunton Privacy

reports that in early August 2023, the Indian Parliament passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (the “Act”), bringing to a close a 5-year process to enact an omnibus data privacy law in India. Grounds for Collection and Processing Consent continues to be the primary legal ground for the processing of personal data.

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$10,000,000 civil penalty for disclosing personal data without consent

Data Protection Report

The claims related to the company’s sharing personal data without consumer consent and making it very difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions to this telehealth service. The complaint alleged that the company’s data handling practices also resulted in unauthorized disclosures of personal information.

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What Is an Insider Threat? Definition, Types, and Examples

IT Governance

Insider threats are one of the most difficult security challenges that organisations face. Preventing this from happening requires a nuanced approach to information security, and it’s one that organisations are increasingly struggling with. But things can change if you put someone in the wrong circumstance.

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When are schools required to report personal data breaches?

IT Governance

Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) , all personal data breaches must be recorded by the organisation and there should be a clear and defined process for doing so. In this blog, we take a look at the scenarios in which data protection breaches in schools must be reported. When must breaches be reported?

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How to Address the Requirements of Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law of Indonesia

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

How to Address the Requirements of Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law of Indonesia divya Thu, 02/02/2023 - 06:35 In response to the increased number of attacks targeting the personal data of millions of Indonesian citizens, the government passed the first Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law in 2022.