Amid frequently occurring cyber events and data breaches, Robert A. Stines, a member of the Litigation Practice Group and Emerging Technologies Industry Team, suggests there is ongoing confusion between information privacy and information security. In his recent article, "'Privacy' Doesn't Equal 'Security': The Importance of Knowing the Difference," he writes about what differentiates privacy from security and explains why executives, compliance professionals and IT departments need to understand the difference, know what laws apply to each sector, and take necessary measures to comply with current privacy and security rules and make sure their companies' private data is secure.
To read the article, published Nov. 21, 2018, by Corporate Compliance Insights, click here.
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