Data Literacy ~ Data Security
Data Security
Individual is aware of the main policies around data security, sharing and licensing. This includes awareness of the Data Protection Act and the appropriate action to take in the instance of a suspected or actual breach (Heeley & Wilkinson, 2018).
Processes are in place to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. Only data that is necessary is collected/used. Consistent, companywide policies for secure and ethically sound data handling are constantly redefined and updated (Statistics Canada, 2020).
Relevant Links
These links are typically articles defining data literacy that include this theme in their definition.
, Canada.ca, 2021;, L. Heeley, S. Wilkinson, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Gov.uk, 2018;, Alan D. Duncan, Donna Medeiros, Aron Clarke, Sally Parker, Gartner, 2021;, Learn2Analyze, 2017;