Convincing people of the importance of data protection

Some people take some convincing as to the importance of data protection. Here are some impact on individuals that could result from data protection breaches:

• Fraud/financial loss
• Identity theft (resulting in financial loss, but potentially other issues)
• Loss of personal privacy
• Persecution (by employer/government/companies/other organisations)
• Damage to relationships with friends/family

For example, your employer might discriminate you if they found out you were a member of an extreme political party (e.g. far right) or a activist group that is often at odds with the employer (e.g. an Oil & Gas company finding out one of its employees is a signed-up member of GreenPeace).