Privacy Day 2020

             Last Tuesday, 28th January, in the U.S., Canada and Europe was celebrated one of the most basic and important human right, the right to privacy.  All over the world they understand the importance of privacy to a dignified life, to autonomy, to security, to a life without harm, bullying, unjustified annoying, drag and intrusive situation.   We must all fight for this right, because with its violation many others rights are also violated. If you want to have an idea about its importance, imagine your life without your privacy. All dimensions of a person's life is harmed, his relationships, his employability, his socialization, his entrepreneurship, his health, his anonymity,  there is not one aspect of the person that is not affected. And it is not only the individual that suffers, the democracy, the rule of law, and the trust in the institutions are also damaged.  One more reason we need combat the human rights violations, the violators could think that they are able to do more and more. This is why can not have impunity in so serious violations, like privacy`s violations. Everybody should understand why we all need to fight against violations of human rights. And when they happened, we all must fight for reparation to the victims. If you saw a privacy's violation, record it, and be a witness.  This post is a summary of four articles. The first was published at https://staysafeonline.org/data-privacy-day/about-dpd/. The second was published at https://iapp.org/connect/data-privacy-day/#. The third was published at https://iapp.org/about/what-is-privacy/. The fourth was published at https://www.cisomag.com/data-privacy-day-2020/

             Data Privacy Day began in the U.S. and Canada in January of 2008 as an extension of the Data Protection Day in Europe. Data Protection Day commemorates the January 28th, 1981, signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection. Data Privacy Day is observed annually on January 28. Data Privacy Day is the signature event in a greater privacy awareness and education effort. Year-round, National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) educates consumers on how they can own their online presence and shows organizations how privacy is good for business. NCSA's privacy awareness campaign is an integral component of Stop. Think. Connect. The globalonline safety, security and privacy campaign. On January 27th, 2014, the U.S. Congress adopted a resolution expressing support for the designation of January 28th as "National Data Privacy Day." Privacy Day is an international effort to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy. safeguard data and enable trust. Millions of people are unaware of an uninformed about how their personal information is being used, collected or shared in our digital society. Privacy Day aims to inspire dialogue and empower individuals and companies to take action. You can get involved at home, at work and in your community. Take action and help create a culture of privacy. NCSA provides free, non proprietary privacy awareness and education resources to help you spread the word about managing your privacy and protecting personal information.
                Data Privacy Day, which annually on January 28, is "an international effort to create awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust". Each year, the IAPP partners with Stay Safe Online to promote Privacy Day, and this year the celebrations are bigger than ever. Typically celebrated for one day only, the IAPP and KnowledgeNet are extending festivities throughout the entire month of January. Across the globe, KnowledgeNet Chapters will host their first gatherings of the year with the opportunity for you to network,  share professional experiences and have some fun, because privacy is worth celebrating. Raise awareness. Spark conversations and talk to others about why privacy and data protection is so important.
               What does privacy mean? Broadly speaking, privacy is the freedom from interference or intrusion. Information privacy is the right to have some control over how your personal information is collected and used. Ask most people these days what they think of when it comes to privacy and you are like to have a conversation about massive data breaches, wearable tech, social networking, targeted advertising miscues, not to mention the Snowden revelations.  With speed-of-light technological innovation, information privacy is becoming more complex by the minute as more data is being collected and exchanged. As the technology gets more sophisticated (indeed, invasive), so do the uses of data. And that leaves organizations facing an incredibly complex risk matrix for ensuring that personal information is protected. As a result, privacy has fast-emerged as perhaps the most significant consumer protection issue, if not citizen protection issue, in the global information economy. Data privacy is focused on the use and governance of personal data, things like putting policies in place to ensure that consumers' personal information is being collected, shared and used in appropriate ways. Security focuses more on protecting data from malicious attacks and the exploitation of stolen data for profit. While security is necessary for protecting data, it is not sufficient for addressing privacy.
                 This Data Privacy Day, we urge individuals and organizations around the world to learn from the fallout of the mega-breaches of the recent past. We provide five positive steps that companies around the world can take to better protect consumers, employees and more. Until recently, data privacy was only considered critical in the digital world. But as the digital and physical worlds intersect, it is now integral not only to secure an individual or a corporation's digital identity but also to avoid the safety of citizens being compromised. Data privacy considerations should underpin all company decisions, whether on the board level or on the shop floor and, this Privacy Day, organizations should encourage their entire workforce to reevaluate how they secure and manage data. It's now well-established that data is the world's most valuable asset and a tempting target for malevolent hackers with varying motivations. Hackers will inevitably be successful from time to time. Addressing this threat, and limiting how far they can infiltrate a network, is imperative in order to safeguard security.