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Demonstrate Data Protection by Design for IT Systems

Claiming to take privacy seriously isn’t enough; it’s time to show your work.

  • The most direct way for an organization to demonstrate their commitment to privacy is to develop a full-scale privacy program.
  • However, going from zero to hero just isn’t realistic for smaller organizations who need a more incremental approach to privacy and data protection, but one that still shows they take these issues seriously.

Our Advice

Critical Insight

  1. Data protection by design (DPbD) can be the foundation of a full privacy program.
    • It’ll be a light implementation, but the controls you use for data protection will serve later as building blocks for something larger and more formally laid out.
  2. Privacy by design (PbD) and DPbD are not how-to guides.
    • Rather, they provide a functional way of understanding abstract principles, so exactly what each principle pair means will vary by organization and industry.

Impact and Result

  • While a full-scale privacy program is nice to have, it is not absolutely necessary to demonstrate commitment to privacy and data protection.
  • By planning for data protection by design in your IT systems, you will be able to determine what controls are necessary and then account for privacy protection at every step of the data lifecycle.
  • By following this approach, you will also be laying the foundation for a complete privacy program to develop, but with the advantage of knowing that your program is tactically addressing the privacy constraints your organization faces.

Demonstrate Data Protection by Design for IT Systems Research & Tools

Start here – read the Executive Brief

Read our concise Executive Brief to find out why you should implement a data protection by design program, review Info-Tech’s methodology, and understand the four ways we can support you in completing this project.

Demonstrate Data Protection by Design for IT Systems – Executive Brief
Demonstrate Data Protection by Design for IT Systems – Phases 1-2

1. Determine what data protection by design means for you

Discover how data protection by design relates to the privacy by design framework and how to use regulations to crystalize what data protection by design means for your organization.

Demonstrate Data Protection by Design for IT Systems – Phase 1: Determine What Data Protection by Design Means for You
Security Threat and Risk Assessment Tool
Data Protection Impact Assessment Tool

2. Plan for IT-system data protection by design implementation

Implement the principles of data protection by design for your IT systems and use governance effectively to fill any gaps in preexisting systems.

Demonstrate Data Protection by Design for IT Systems – Phase 2: Plan for IT-System Data Protection by Design Implementation
Data Protection by Design Matrix
Data Protection by Design IT Systems Record

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Get the help you need in this 2-phase advisory process. You'll receive 4 touchpoints with our researchers, all included in your membership.

Guided Implementation 1: Determine what data protection by design means for you
  • Call 1: Data Protection Planning
  • Call 2: Assessing Risk and Privacy Issues

Guided Implementation 2: Plan for IT-system data protection by design implementation
  • Call 1: Practical DPbD
  • Call 2: Demonstrating DPbD

Author

Logan Rohde

Contributors

  • Paul Withers, PGC, Data Protection Manager at Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Patrick Lo, CISSP, CIPP/C, CEO at Privacy Horizon Inc.

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