Security Breaches And Violations Of Personal Data Security

With the expansion of digitalisation, large and small businesses are increasingly vulnerable to security breaches and the threat of data attacks, as well as the misuse of personal data.

With strict privacy regulations and clear expectations for adequate data security from individuals and authorities, it is crucial that businesses have clear and effective procedures to maintain security and appropriately handle security breaches.

Security breaches sometimes involve violations of personal data security, defined in the privacy regulation as "a breach of security that leads to accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, personal data transmitted, stored, or otherwise processed." In all cases, these events must involve circumstances leading to a risk of failure in the confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability of personal data.