ABSTRACT
The fact that data is being sent, printed, recorded, and shared is not the real concern of privacy. The real concern is that some data has been implied, by social judgment, to be private, for sharing only by and with the approval of its owner. Despite all best efforts to make technology respond to the issues of privacy, the most effective use of resources and effort is in developing work habits that facilitate data privacy protection. Everyone has certain responsibilities when it comes to protecting the privacy of one’s own data or the data that belongs to others. In some cases, the technology exists to make that responsibility easier to carry out. In addition to technology, privacy can be afforded through diligent use of traditional data protection methods. Policies can develop into habits that force employees to understand the sensitivity of what they have access to on their desktops and personal storage areas.
