As individuals, we go through life sharing information about ourselves in every aspect of our daily existence. From credit checks for securing a loan, through to entire personal and family medical histories for securing health insurance. Without providing personal data, many services would be unavailable to the average person – but in our modern online world, we are more cognizant than ever about where our data is going, who has access, and whether it will be shared with third parties.
Once we relinquish our personal information to legitimate organizations, they become the ‘data processor’, and its data security focus will be governed by industry-specific standards.
