The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) is a legislative framework in the United Kingdom governing the processing of personal data. Enacted in 2018, it superseded the Data Protection Act 1998 and serves as the U.K.'s implementation of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (...
Data protection laws in the USA The USA does not have a sweeping regulation equivalent to GDPR, but it does have several regulations that affect data protection: The Federal Trade Commission Actrequires organizations to respect consumer privacy and adhere to privacy policies. ...
In the United Kingdom however, the legislative body passed the Data Protection Act of 1998, a revision of the very basic Act of 1984 which stated rules for data users and defined individuals’ rights in regard to data that is directly related to them. The Act became effective on March 1,...
What Is a Service Provider Under VCDPA? Under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, service providers are considered "processors." A processor would refer to any entity performing a task for the data "controller"—the company collecting the data and deciding how to use it. Under the VCD...
Privacy: In the context of data protection, privacy covers all measures taken to protect personal and confidential information, like limiting access to data; obtaining consent for its collection, disclosure, and use; and ensuring data is accurate and up-to-date. Barriers to Data Protection One di...
Data security is a subset of data protection focused on protecting digital information from unauthorized access, corruption or theft. It encompasses various aspects of information security, spanning physical security, organizational policies and access controls. ...
Why is Data Security Important? The primary aim of data security is to protect the sensitive information an organization collects, stores creates, receives, and transmits. There are several reasons to spend time, money and effort on data protection. The primary reasons are to: Minimize financial...
This paper analyses the impact of the Data Protection Act 1998 on occupational pension schemes. The 1998 Act introduces a data protection regime which is more robust and likely to be more vigorously enforced than was the case under the Data Protection Act 1984. Trustees, as 'data controllers' ...
Storage tiering for more important or frequently accessed data. To ensure data is retained and handled in a suitable manner, data protection must be supported by data inventory, data backup and recovery, and astrategy to manage the data throughout its lifecycle: ...
What Is the Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968 (CCPA)? The Consumer Credit Protection Act Of 1968 (CCPA) is federal legislation that created protections for consumers from banks,credit cardcompanies, and other lenders. The act mandatesdisclosurerequirements that must be followed by consumer lende...