2019-01-28

Data Privacy Day

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I've had incidents of lost data. Never to others, only in my own domain as the result of carelessnes. Such as the time I lost, then recovered a client's million five in accounts receivable.

The thumbscrews of such recovery are extremely daunting but when you end up with a 2 cent overage compared to the paper record you are typically forgiven.

I am also apalled at the technology sector criminals such as Mark Zuckerberg who sold his customer's data as a part of his business plan and where nobody did anything about it.

You have to protect yourself in information technology efforts because those elected to fulfill that aspect of legality are in their just getting their cut.

I have said many times that facebook owns you if you go there.

The news of late has verified this contention and though it brings me no gratification ...

At least I was correct in the notion.

Today is Data Privacy Day. Europeans know it as Data Protection Day.

It is observed each January 28 to raise awareness of and promote privacy and standard operating procedures and best practices regarding data protection.

The whole notion of privacy protection education is the thrust of this day. It provides opportunities for collaboration among governments, industry, and educational institutions.