A-Z of data protection - I is for ...

A-Z of data protection: terms you need to know

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International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
• a non-profit, policy-neutral membership organisation founded in 2000
• its accredited certification programmes include CIPP, CIPM, CIPT and FIP

implicit consent
• a type of consent which is deemed or implied, such as when an individual voluntarily offers personal information and is fully aware of its purpose

information and communications system [PH]
• defined in the Philippine Data Protection Act (DPA) as a system for generating, sending, receiving, storing or otherwise processing electronic data messages or electronic documents
• includes the computer system or other similar device by or which data is recorded, transmitted or stored and any procedure related to the recording, transmission or storage of electronic data, electronic message, or electronic document

information security (InfoSec)
• a component of cybersecurity and data protection that focuses on protecting the integrity and privacy of data

integrity
• the consistency, accuracy, and trustworthiness of data

integrity breach
• a type of data breach that results in unauthorised alteration of personal data