Organizations with customer/client data are more at risk because this data is not only confidential, it is also the type of information that thieves and hackers seek out. This is especially true when financial records or credit card numbers are at risk. There is also the burden of added social pressure because of the sensitive nature of information that is considered personal. Pressure to protect personal data will increase over the next several years as privacy legislation is passed in countries around the world. Organizations that collect or use personal data on customers or business partners will need to take extraordinary steps to assure.
