Personal Data Protection Act: A Primer For Businesses

Singapore ranked No. 6 in the world for having the most databases exposed to the Web in 2022, making it an easy target for hackers. This article discusses why it is important for businesses to pay attention to personal data protection and how they can take steps to protect their data.

What is Personal Data?

Personal data is any data, whether true or not, about an individual who can be identified:

1. from that data alone; or
2. from that data and other information to which the organisation has or is likely to have access

Examples of personal data include names, addresses, e-mail addresses, personal identification numbers, photos, fingerprints, diagnostics, and biological material.