Data Privacy

This course on Data Privacy explores why privacy is important, what it is and what it means to consumers, businesses, and governments.

The consumer, company, and government all have an interest in data privacy given the amount of information about us contained in online databases and websites throughout the Internet.

In this lesson, you'll explore different privacy frameworks, regulations, and standards for building a data privacy program.

This lesson answers, “What steps are required to protect it?” You’ll look at ways people, processes, and technology are used to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of personal data.

Each of us has a responsibility to protect our own personal data and that of others, especially if our duties include handling personal information.

Privacy is continually adapting to the needs of society. Privacy has taken on new dimensions in the past several years. Here are some of the trends we are seeing.