As electronic privacy becomes increasingly complex, it’s more crucial than ever that consumers and businesses understand their exposure and take steps to ensure their information is not compromised. January 28 is Data Privacy Day, as recognized by governments and technology leaders around the world.
Des Moines, IA, January 24, 2011 --(PR.com)-- To honor Data Privacy Day, kick off the year and the new website secureyourwireless.org, Rebecca Herold, the Privacy Professor, reveals the top five privacy predictions for 2011:
1. All types of organizations must consider the risks involved with using cloud computing.
More organizations will use outsourced cloud (remote computing and storage) services. Particularly small and medium-sized companies will move their information security and IT functions to outsourced clouds because they simply do not have the expertise internally to effectively manage security and privacy, and cannot afford to hire traditional hourly consultants to help them. This will also be the case for education institutions currently struggling with budget cuts. Cloud services can be quite secure, but some simply aren’t. Organizations must know the right questions to ask, and get satisfactory answers, prior to using one.
2. Every organization is affected by social media sites.
Companies will use social media sites even more to communicate about their services and practices, and as a result of human error, malicious intent or even lack of knowledge, there will be significant privacy breaches (unauthorized use or release of personal information) through these sites. Companies must ensure they have policies and supporting procedures in place for their personnel to follow with regard to posting (and actually not posting) information about the business, coworkers, customers and clients, even when employees are away from work, using their own computers.
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