Jan 28, 2021 3 mins read
Privacy is considered a basic human right but, with so much of our personal data now ‘out there’ in cyberspace, how private can it really be? Data is everywhere, and with rising internet usage, an increase in cloud technologies, and our growing reliance on IoT devices, it continues to grow exponentially. The value of data hasn’t gone unnoticed by cybercriminals, who are particularly interested in getting access to personally identifiable information (PII) they can easily monetize and use for fraudulent purposes. The challenge we’re faced with is that, while our digitized world is largely made possible through data sharing, as individuals we want to maintain our basic right to privacy. This is where data protection comes in.