Every business gathers personal data. It doesn’t matter if you are a sole trader or multinational company you will store information about the people using your business in some form or another. This data is sensitive in nature and needs to be protected. The personal data from individuals has the potential to be used in a discriminatory and damaging way. As the majority of this data is likely to be stored electronically you need to ensure it is protected from cyber attack. There are many laws in place to protect data and a breach can incur heavy fines. It is really important when gathering personal data from individuals that the information is accurate. It is important to  confirm the identity of customers using a trusted identity service. This information must then be protected according to data protection regulations. Data protection Data protection laws are designed to legally control the access and use of personal data stored by businesses. Personal data includes names addresses, gender, health records, criminal conviction, sexual orientation and credit history. The majority of businesses will store information from at least some of these categories meaning that data protection laws must be complied with. Laws and regulations may…