Privacy and Security Part I: Privacy and Security in the Corporate World

Abstract

This article is the first of three that will explore the issues of privacy versus security. This first article will cover the corporate side. The second in the series will explore personal privacy versus security, and the third installment will review the overlap from both sides corporate versus personal privacy: Who really owns your data?

Notes

i. World Population Clock as of March 17, 2014 at 10:06 CDT, www.census.gov/popclock (retrieved March 2014).

ii. Hahn, U., Askelson, K., & Stiles, R. (June 2006). “Global Technology Audit Guide 5: Managing and Auditing Privacy Risks,” The Institute of Internal Auditors, 247 Maitland Avenue, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701, www.aicpa.org/InterestAreas/InformationTechnology/Resources/Privacy/DownloadableDocuments/GTAG5PrivacyRisks.pdf (retrieved February 2014).

iii. Ibid.

iv. Whitener, M. (July 2012). “Conducting a Privacy Audit,” The Corporate Counselor, 27(3), 1.

v. Wright, D., Wadhwa, K., De Hert, P. and Kloza, D. (September 21, 2011). “A Privacy Impact Assessment Framework for Data Protection and Privacy Rights.” Prepared for the European Commission Directorate General Justice, JLS/2009–2010/DAP/AG, www.piafproject.eu/ref/PIAF_D1_21_Sept2011Revlogo.pdf (retrieved February 2014).

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Al Marcella

Albert J. Marcella Jr., Ph.D., CISA, CISM, is president of Business Automation Consultants, LLC. Dr. Marcella, is an internationally recognized public speaker, researcher, and workshop and seminar leader with over 35 years of experience in IT audit, security, and assessing internal controls. Dr. Marcella, has authored numerous articles and 29 books on various IT, audit, and security related subjects.

Carol Stucki

Carol Stucki, CISA, PMP, is a Project Manager with over 25 years of experience in operational and IT roles including providing internal systems consulting, portfolio management, and auditing services for companies both in the Unites States and abroad. Carol has worked for GTE (now Verizon), Arthur Andersen, Perot Systems, Los Alamos National Labs on DOE, DOD, HSD contracts, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Capgemini, and HealthNow.