The Distinctions Between Data Privacy and Data Security

"Enterprises should separate data security and privacy by taking steps toward creating a comprehensive data protection framework. Unfortunately, data security and privacy concepts are often confusing and used interchangeably. Inseparable from one another, they have a natural connection. A good understanding of policies and concepts, proper implementation of processes, and intelligent use of technology can go a long way in avoiding data abuse or loss.

Data Privacy and Security: The Differences

Problems with data privacy and security have plagued computer users since the early days. Consumers’ private information became a commodity alongside the internet’s rapid rise to prominence. That is due to how businesses use information nowadays. However, depending on the data, companies risk themselves more significantly.

Substantial economic costs and complex reputational ramifications continue to grow in enterprises today. There has been a worldwide surge in business compliance measures in response to the rapidly changing global legislation around data protection. Concurrently, consumers are learning more about the legal protections they have regarding their data privacy and how to exercise those protections.

Businesses must set up safeguards to protect customers’ sensitive information and comply with the rapidly evolving consumer privacy legislation. Now that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other similar laws have come to light, companies are rushing to create data protection programs. For the most encompassing data protection framework, enterprises should separate data security and data privacy in their departments through proper program development..." Lire la suite