International Data Privacy Day – 28 January 2021

• Google was fined £91m  over ad-tracking cookies ( 10 December 2020)
• Disabled children's names revealed in the council's email ( 23 November 2020)
• Big law firm fined £10,000 for a data security breach (7 November 2020)
• Renowned Hotel was  fined £18.4m for the data breach that hit millions (30 Oct 2020)
• A point-of-sale system of marijuana dispensaries across the US. disclosed personal information belonging to over 85,000 patients ( 23rd Jan 2020)

• Check account privacy settings on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms.
• Use messaging apps with end to end encryption.
• Don't use a weak password.
• Review permissions for mobile apps.
• Protect people's privacy and personal data like it's your own.

Top 5 Tips for Enterprises:

• Always make sure the ‘record of processing activities’ document is up to date.
• Do not ignore security updates/patch updates.
• Whenever there is any change in process/product, carry out a data protection on impact assessment to ensure there is a minimum impact on personal data.
• Always keep the personal information complete, accurate, and up-to-date.
• Ensure a robust breach management/incident management system within the organization.

• Perform an independent and thorough assessment of the data privacy maturity of the organization.
• Portray a data flow diagram with the control design for the complete data life cycle.
• Map the data privacy controls against best data privacy standards and regulations.
• Implement data privacy controls on behalf of the client by developing data privacy policies and procedures. Data protection impact.
• Assessments, annual assessments, and related guidelines assist in the implementation of privacy laws.