COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY
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only government organisations can hold personal data about you
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personal data held by an organisation must be protected from hackers
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personal data must be updated at least once a year
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all personal data must be encrypted
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Detailed explanation-1: -Personal Data Protection Convention. In 1981 the Council of Europe adopted the first international treaty to address the right of individuals to the protection of their personal data: Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, known as “Convention 108”.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Personal Data Protection Bill 2006 was a simple 14 section bill. It said that “Personal Data” as defined shall not be collected without “Consent”, shall not be disclosed for the purposes of “Direct marketing” or “Commercial Gain”.
Detailed explanation-3: -7. Personal data shall be protected by appropriate technical and organisational measures against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Act put restrictions on collection of data. Personal data can be obtained only for one or more specified and lawful purposes, and shall not be further processed in any manner incompatible with that purpose or purposes.