Security issues in Personal Information Handling

Mr. Mubalama.B.R

Abstract – Personal information Handling has become a major concern in the digital world due to the amount of personal information being transmitted, shared between organizations and individual, personal data that are being collected through online platforms day by day. In this paper, the research about personal information handling is not only limited to organizations, government agencies but also the importance of securing our personal data individually. This research will bring great convenience for both individuals and organizations and raise the efficiency in the way personal data is managed because it requires an extensive and clear understanding of its implication in cyber-crime. Security mechanisms and techniques to handle sensitive information are proposed in this paper. The assessment of responsibilities among individuals and organizations is also provided, and a demonstration on how personal information is classified according to its level of disclosure. Furthermore, we assess the specific privacy concerns in relation to personal information. Through this both individuals and organizations can securely manage information concerns and data associated with individuals.

Keyword – cyber-crime, cyber security, information security, personal information, information privacy, data handling, data protection, data classification, confidentiality, information risk, information vulnerability, threat in information.

Objectives

The purpose of this research is to cover the difference or gap find in the existing literature by exploring the existing mechanism of handling personal information of individual in organization. In particular this research paper investigates the link between personal information handling, personal information privacy, information disclosure, organization vs individual responsibilities, attack over personal information, user awareness and security concerns in personal information management. This relationship will be demonstrating the difference from existing studies in regard to handling information from organization level to individuals.

The result of this research will be valuable to both organization and individual directly affected by the management of personal information as well as design best practices to ensure all personal sensitive information is being handled in ethical manner.