Reflecting on data privacy for 2019 – Why protecting our data is more critical than ever

From itproportal.com

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Below, six industry experts give their take on why data security needs to be at the heart of operations, and their opinions on what can be done to ensure better data protection.

2018 saw the implementation of GDPR finally become a reality, yet data privacy has still presented a huge issue for many companies and businesses globally. With social media giants seemingly selling our data to third parties, NHS staff supposedly reading patient records without good reason, and the questionable way in which banks may be using our data to make money, the chances of our data falling into the wrong hands appears to be bigger than ever.

Consequently, data privacy is now more crucial than ever, through providing individuals and businesses with the correct education and information to ensure our data is consistently in safe hands. Below, six industry experts give their take on why data security needs to be at the heart of operations, and their opinions on what can be done to ensure better data protection.

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