SSCP · Question #1185
Companies can now be sued for privacy violations just as easily as they can be sued for security compromises.
The correct answer is A. True. With increasing privacy regulations globally, companies face significant legal exposure for privacy violations, similar to their liability for security compromises.
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Companies can now be sued for privacy violations just as easily as they can be sued for security compromises.
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- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A85% (23)
- B15% (4)
Why each option
With increasing privacy regulations globally, companies face significant legal exposure for privacy violations, similar to their liability for security compromises.
Due to the proliferation of stringent data privacy regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA, companies are now subject to substantial legal penalties and class-action lawsuits for failing to protect personal data and violating privacy rights, creating a legal risk profile comparable to security breaches.
This statement is false because modern regulatory environments and consumer rights movements have significantly increased corporate liability for privacy violations, making lawsuits for such infractions increasingly common and impactful.
Concept tested: Corporate liability for privacy violations
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/gdpr
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