Data Security, Privacy, and Regulatory Issues: A Conceptual Approach to Digital Transformation to Smart Cities

Abstract

The worldwide network of computers moves a huge amount of electronic information and, therefore, it has become an integral part of our daily lives. The most diverse types of companies, such as hospitals, banks, stock exchanges, educational institutions, and power generation industries use this network to efficiently operate their processes, which range from collecting, processing, storing, and sharing large amounts of digital information. As more digital information is collected and shared, protecting that information becomes even more essential for national security and economic stability. Information security is the ongoing effort to protect these networked systems and all data from unauthorized or harmful use. As an individual, we have a responsibility to protect our identity, our data, and our computing devices. At the corporate level, it is everyone’s responsibility to protect the company’s reputation, data, and customers. As a state, national security and the well-being of citizens are at stake. Therefore, consolidating data and privacy competencies, integrating available technologies, can contribute to the better implementation, operation, and maintenance of compliance and privacy programs in organizations. In addition to being up-to-date with new technologies, ensuring that information security management methods and infrastructure are essential for a free society that has its privacy rights guaranteed.