Data privacy refers to the appropriate collection, handling, storage and sharing of personal or confidential information based on consent, transparent notice and regulatory obligations, along with general ethical considerations.

How Data Privacy Relates to Managed IT:

– MSPs implement technical controls like selective encryption, tokenization, access permissions and auditing to support privacy policies.
– Assist with right-to-access requests, preservation and compliant sanitization.
– Key pillar for regulated industries like healthcare and education.

Example:

A school system depends on its MSP partner to institute role-based access and auditing capabilities across student record databases and eLearning platforms enabling responsible data privacy.

Key Takeaways:

– Concerns the permissible collecting and handling of personal data.
– MSP services facilitate transparency, choice, security protections and responsible data usage.
– Essential consideration for IT management across private and public institutions.
– WPG’s solutions empower legitimate needs while respecting individual rights.