CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Sixth Edition (Exam SY0-601)), 6th Edition

CHAPTER 35

Privacy

In this chapter, you will

•   Explore privacy and sensitive data concepts

•   Relate privacy efforts to security efforts

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 through the use of privacy-enhancing techniques. 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 ...