In today’s digital age, businesses and public officials often conflate data protection with cybersecurity, leading to significant oversights in handling personal information. While cybersecurity focuses on safeguarding systems and networks from unauthorized access and attacks, data protection is fundamentally about the lawful and ethical management of personal data. This distinction is crucial, especially under frameworks like the Barbados Data Protection Act, 2019 (DPA), which mandates transparency and respect for individual rights.