Large-scale data loss and data privacy compliance breaches continue to make headline news, highlighting the need for stringent data protection policies, especially when personal or commercially sensitive information is at stake. Understanding how to safeguard sensitive information has never been more important. The third edition of Data Protection and Compliance is your essential guide to navigating this complex terrain. This book moves beyond just an emphasis on regulatory frameworks and legalistic compliance, focusing instead on operationalizing a truly risk-based approach to data protection and compliance. The emergence of new technologies and a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, which are key in safeguarding sensitive information, are discussed, with new content providing practical insights into data protection strategy and risk mitigation. This book embeds learning using a practical, streamlined approach. This new edition is structured to provide readers with an understanding of the basics of data protection and compliance before expanding the scope to cover a range of topics.