Public Sector
Ensuring government agencies protect citizen data and follow privacy laws.4o
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The public sector includes government agencies, municipal offices, and public institutions responsible for delivering services tocitizens. These organizations manage vast amounts of personally identifiableinformation (PII) and sensitive government data.
Privacy and Security Challenges:
- Compliance with government public sector privacy laws and security frameworks.
- Protection of citizens’ personal data from cyberattacks and unauthorized access.
- Managing data-sharing between government agencies while maintaining compliance.
- Limited resources for privacy and cybersecurity initiatives.
How Privacy Horizon Can Help:
- Conduct Privacy Maturity Assessments to evaluate privacy readiness.
- Assist with Incident Management Protocols to respond to data breaches.
- Develop and implement Privacy and Security Programs.
- Conduct Privacy and Security Awareness Training for government employees.
- Perform Threat and Risk Assessments (TRA) and Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) to identify security and Privacy vulnerabilities.
- Provide Virtual Privacy Officer and Virtual Security Officer services.
Protect Citizen Data. Maintain Public Trust.
Nearly 60% of Canadian public sector organizations lack a formal privacy program or designated privacy officer. — Privacy and Access Council of Canada, 2023
Comply with provincial and federal public sector privacy laws (e.g. FIPPA, ATIP, MFIPPA)
Prevent breaches of personally identifiable information (PII)
Build secure, compliant inter-agency data-sharing frameworks
Enhance employee awareness with privacy and security training