CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Fifth Edition (Exam SY0-501), 5th Edition

CHAPTER 25

Data Security and Privacy Practices

In this chapter, you will

•  Study data security practices

•  Explore privacy practices

Data security and privacy practices are interrelated because of the basic premise that to have privacy, you must have security. Privacy is defined as the control you exert over your data, and security is a key element of control. Data privacy in an organization is the prevention of unauthorized use of data held by the organization. One method of ensuring privacy is the destruction of data after it is no longer needed. Elements that enable data privacy efforts include properly labeling and handling sensitive data, assigning responsibility for protecting data, and securely storing retained data, all of which ...