One year ago, Data Privacy Day 2020 showed nothing more than a glimpse on the horizon of the pandemic to come.
However, this year's Data Privacy Day -- today, 28 January -- brings more widespread responsibility to ensure that the data held by public and private sector organizations alike is treated with respect, in line with relevant regulations.
While there is always more personally identifiable information (PII) than ever for enterprises to protect, this is particularly true in 2021 with the inclusion of data held by government organizations engaged in the fight against COVID-19.
Maintaining data privacy is no easy matter: the footprint of information within and beyond an organization's boundaries can make it difficult to get a handle on what data resides where, and how it is used. Yet control of the information footprint is essential to provide the appropriate protection.
Data privacy has quickly become an essential component of government responses to COVID-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes this, and released a joint statement in November 2020 about the "use of data and technology in the COVID-19 response in a way that respects the right to privacy and other human rights and promotes economic and social development."
The statement recognizes that PII and other data plays a key role in helping limit the spread of COVID-19. It also points out that if the data is used for purposes not directly/specifically related to the pandemic response, it could lead to the infringement of human rights and freedoms. The lawful requirements for the use and processing of data ..
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