Information Privacy

Techopedia explains Information Privacy

With the increase of convenience in the digital age, personal information has become vulnerable. Therefore information privacy is considered an important aspect of information sharing.

Information privacy can be applied in a number of ways including encryption, authentication and data-masking, all of which attempt to ensure that information is only available to those authorized to view or access it. These protective measure aim to prevent data mining and the unauthorized use of personal information, both of which are illegal in many parts of the world.

Information privacy can be related to different data types including:

• Internet Privacy: All personal data shared over the Internet is subject to privacy issues. Most websites publish a privacy policy, which details the website's intended use of any data collected, either online or offline .
• Financial Privacy: Financial information is particularly sensitive as it can easily be used to commit fraud both online and offline.
• Medical Privacy: All medical records are subject to stringent laws about who may have access to them. Security and authentication systems are often required by law for those responsible for processing and storing medical records.