Data privacy

securing of data so that only authorized individuals have access to it (Computers)

Data privacy refers to the evolving relationship between technology and the legal right to, or public expectation of privacy in the collection and sharing of data.Privacy concerns exist wherever uniquely identifiable data relating to a person or persons are collected and stored, in digital form or otherwise. Improper or non-existent disclosure control can be the root cause for privacy issues. The most common sources of data privacy issues are:Health informationCriminal justiceFinancial informationGenetic informationLocation informationIn some cases even ethnic or gender information
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