On November 21, Corporate Compliance Insights published an article I wrote. Here is an excerpt: With the weekly reports of cyber events and data breaches, cybersecurity is a trending topic. While the concern is warranted, there is some confusion between information privacy and information security. Just because information is private does not necessarily mean it is secure. Executives, compliance professionals and IT departments need to understand the difference and take nece

In cyberspace, there is a difference between privacy and security that is sometimes misunderstood. The two concepts are similar and overlap in certain aspects, but companies and individuals who use the Internet should understand the distinction. Privacy on the Internet Privacy is difficult to define. When asked the question, scholars revert to the article, "The Right To Privacy" written by Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis, and published in the Harvard Law Review in 1890 (yes