Definition of data protection in English English dictionary
Day-count convention Convention regulating the number of days included in the calculation of interest on credits The ESCB will apply the day-count convention Act /360 in its monetary policy operations DAI Abbreviation for Deutsches Aktieninstitut [German Share Institution] Data protection The purpose of data protection, as defined by the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) is to counteract any adverse effects on natural living persons resulting from electronic data processing (protection of personal rights) The subject of the protection is any kind of access to personal data This protection not only covers the storage, modification, transmission, disabling and deletion phases embraced by the term 'processing', but also the application and use of such data The law governing data belonging to legal entities does not apply
The prevention of the passing of an individual's personal information from one computer system where the information legitimately resides to other computer systems without the consent of the individual In the United Kingdom the Data Protection Act of 1984 requires the registration of every data user who processes personal information
uci Functional capabilities that guard against unauthorized data access, data tampering, user errors, and computer failure [MIL-HDBK-1908B]
in the context of electronic commerce this expression usually deals with confidentiality and integrity of personal data It is an important requirement for the development of users' confidence
Data protection laws protect personal privacy, requiring fair and lawful processing of personal information, and restricting what can be done with it and to whom it may be disclosed Anyone processing personal data must have details of the activity recorded on a public register
a British law that protects people from other people using the information about them that is stored on computers for wrong purposes, and makes it necessary for people who hold personal information on computers to register with an authority