Security News > 2020 > July > Digital privacy: A double-edged sword

Digital privacy is paramount to the global community, but it must be balanced against the proliferation of digital-first crimes, including child sexual abuse, human trafficking, hate crimes, government suppression, and identity theft.

The more the world connects with each other, the greater the tension between maintaining privacy and protecting those who could be victimized.

The right to privacy and the risk of being victimized are in conflict.

Currently, there is a perception of a zero-sum game for privacy and safety in the digital world.

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 is the current law that protects child data privacy online.

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