Data protection

protection of computer systems and networks from theft, damage, misuse or data leak

alt=Text being turned into nonsense, then gets converted back to original|thumb|300x300px|A simple illustration of public-key cryptography, one of the most widely used forms of encryption In cryptography, encryption (more specifically, encoding) is the process of transforming information in a way that, ideally, only authorized parties can decode. This process converts the original representation of the information, known as plaintext, into an alternative form known as ciphertext. Despite its goal, encryption does not itself prevent interference but denies the intelligible content to a would-be

European Union regulation on the processing of personal data

appropriate collection, use and dissemination of personal data in products and services, as well as their protection and related legal and political issues

Person who ensures that an organization applies the laws protecting individuals' personal data

Taiwanese network-attached storage company

use of information sanitization to redact identifiable information

process of hiding original data with modified content without impacting its use in application logic

method for exposing an information leak by giving different versions of a sensitive document to each of several suspects

2021 Chinese law

Process for identifying privacy risks

thumb|While a person can usually be readily identified from a picture taken directly of them, the task of identifying them on the basis of limited data is harder, yet sometimes possible.

subset of internet privacy that deals with user data being collected by search engines

NOYB – European Center for Digital Rights (styled as "noyb", from "none of your business") is a non-profit organization based in Vienna, Austria established in 2017 with a pan-European focus. Co-founded by Austrian lawyer and privacy activist Max Schrems, NOYB aims to launch strategic court cases and media initiatives in support of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the proposed ePrivacy Regulation, and information privacy in general. The organisation was established after a funding period during which it has raised annual donations of €250,000 by supporting members. Currently, NOY

method used to protect an online user's personally identifiable information (PII)

Commvault Systems, Inc. is an American publicly traded cybersecurity and data protection software company. Commvault's services are used for data security, as well as cloud and infrastructure management.