Jan. 28 was Data Privacy Day. This is a day to raise awareness, foster dialogue and empower companies to act to ensure proper privacy (and security) of all types of data and information.

Data privacy, as a concept, deals with how information is used, as well as whether an organization has the legal right or proper permissions to use the information it obtains. Data security is an extension of privacy, and it relates to the protection of data, once collected, from unauthorized access or disclosure.