Humans have been storing information on different objects for millennia, but the digital age has brought about greater comfort in the storage and retrieval of data. This ease of data handling made it easier to disseminate information. The growth of the Internet and social media has tempted people to share information on a larger scale, resulting in uncontrolled sharing of information. This should be a concern for individuals and corporations who are insufficiently concerned about security of their data.

This course explores the difference between data and information, how data is stored and retrieved in different media, the good and bad sides of uncontrolled dissemination of information, and the safeguards to keep personal and corporate data secure.

This course is brought to you by Illumeo. Illumeo, incorporated in 2009, is revolutionizing the hide-bound world of corporate learning. Illumeo works with corporate professionals and organizations of all sizes to build the skills and capabilities that help everyone be an expert at their job. Based in Silicon Valley, CA, Illumeo serves thousands of corporations and corporate professionals across Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Sales and Marketing. The platform offers assessments, industry-benchmarked competency analyses, hundreds of expert-developed courses, collaborative tools, and the ability for companies to self-publish internal courses that promote institutional knowledge retention and dissemination. Illumeo is the place for expertise management and we are dedicated to the proposition that everyone can be an expert at their job.