Definition: The protection and safeguarding of personal data from unauthorized access, processing, or disclosure. Data protection ensures an individual's right to informational self-determination.
Key Features:
Confidentiality: Ensuring data is accessible only to authorized individuals.
Integrity: Ensuring the accuracy and completeness of data.
Availability: Ensuring data can be accessed and is available when needed.
Legal Foundations:
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation): A European law that regulates the processing of personal data by private companies and public entities.
BDSG (Federal Data Protection Act): The German data protection law.
Applications: Used in areas such as the internet, healthcare, finance, and anywhere personal data is stored or processed.