Authors : Dr. Fernando Wangila

Volume/Issue : Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 4 - April

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Abstract : Currently, most services and operations are connected to the internet, and these raises concerns about the security of the client data. Each time the client requires a service, there is some information to be filled through the online platforms, and this can either be appropriately used or abused. Some countries have different data protection laws, while others lack them. For instance, according to the US, different data requires different protection guidelines. The guidelines determine the pieces of information that can be revealed to the general public and the one that can only be disclosed to a specific population for specific use. In the quest to meet these regulations, there is a need to come up with a legal code that elaborates on a comprehensive data protection policy. The current paper further conveys the importance of comprehensive codes in the issue of data protection in minimizing data theft and unauthorized access. Markedly, these rules and regulations are the basis of success in the Information Technology in the modern environment.