Protecting privacy: are today's national laws a boon or bane?

Publication date: November–December 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 10Author(s): Aravind Srimoolanathan“Data is the new Oil,” is a well-known notion first coined by UK mathematician and business strategist Clive Humby1. But while data has undoubtedly assumed this pre-eminent role in the current digital era, the fact remains that protecting data from theft and illegal usage is a far more onerous task than securing oil ever was.
Source: Biometric Technology Today - Category: Information Technology Source Type: research