From a54adf43968e3cabc2684c1ac52082cfaf260cc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Mottram Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:28:54 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Data protection --- entries/data_protection.txt | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) create mode 100644 entries/data_protection.txt diff --git a/entries/data_protection.txt b/entries/data_protection.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7253298 --- /dev/null +++ b/entries/data_protection.txt @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +data protection + +A system of laws intended to protect personal data from misuse by individuals +or organizations. The first data protection laws were passed in the 1980s, +and there have been various updates since. One of the best known data +protection laws is the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) +which came into action in 2018. + +The effectiveness of data protection laws, though perhaps well-intended, has +always been questionable and enforcement has been negligible or entirely +absent despite conspicuous violations. Attempts to lawyer your way out of +the problem of data misuse are less effective than using technical +measures, such as client side encryption. \ No newline at end of file