The first step in providing data security and privacy on a metaverse is building privacy-preserving technologies from scratch. Privacy in the metaverse needs to be heavily considered and protected, by users as well as companies, who need to begin to incorporate privacy by design as they design technologies that we are so dependent upon. All of these things combined will go a long way to creating a metaverse that is secure, privacy-sensitive, and user-regulated. The technologies used within a metaverse will extend current, extensive data collection and usage.

Article 37 GDPR states: “The appointment of the Data Protection Officer is based on professional competence, in particular a thorough knowledge of data protection law and practice, and the ability to carry out the task.” Many experts agree that the DPO should be a licensed attorney, not only sufficient knowledge of GDPR, but also of other privacy laws that are important to employers.

As reported last year, the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) continues to be the new global standard and adhering to it will make compliance with future privacy laws much easier and more efficient. But what does that mean for Data Protection and how it looks to the world in 2022?

Marketing business analysts develop marketing plans for companies by collecting data and analysing market trends. Successful businesses rely on marketing analysts, sometimes called market research analysts, who use business intelligence to track trends, spot opportunities, and determine what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.

A Data Protection Officer (DPO) is an employee or contractor hired to oversee a company's data protection strategy and ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Data Protection Officer is responsible for ensuring that the organisation complies with the GDPR by acting as the data protection expert within the organisation and acting as a liaison between employees and members of the public who can find their information used and developed by the organisation.