Data privacy protection enhances competitiveness

IT is widely understood that businesses around the world have been collecting massive amounts of consumer data to facilitate personalized user experiences in the digital sphere. This has raised questions about data privacy and prompted the crafting of appropriate laws and policies to protect consumer rights and individual privacy as well.

In a Q and A session with The Manila Times, Arun Kumar, regional director for Southeast Asia, ManageEngine, provided an overview of the general privacy laws and policies, the approaches being adopted, and the areas to focus on to ensure the privacy of sensitive information in an increasingly online world.