Security News > 2021 > January > Everyone’s talking about Data Privacy Day, but who’s listening?

It's January 28th 2021, which means Data Privacy Day is upon us once again.

It's good that we have this day to draw attention to data protection and have the conversation around privacy, but have you ever stopped to consider who's listening? If today's goal is to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust, this article aims to shine a light on the threat that smart devices might pose to our privacy.

It's often widely shared - often without direct consent - with third parties such as other manufacturers, insurance companies, data aggregators, social media sites and even the government, all of whom have a vested interest in your data.

We should all have a grip on our data privacy, but that grip is significantly weakened once our data has been transmitted to the cloud.

Data Privacy Day is the perfect time to have a "Digital spring clean" and get rid of any unwanted devices, services and legacy accounts.

It's also a great time to talk to each other about data privacy and question the amount of data you give up - both willingly and unwillingly.

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