Unauthorised access to either jobseeker or recruiter personal data is protected locally though the use of unique usernames and passwords, and externally through the use of appropriate firewall and security technologies. This is useful for having the browser remember some specific information. An example is when a browser stores your passwords and user ID's. They are also used to store preferences of start pages, both Microsoft and Netscape use cookies to create personal start pages. The Data Protection Commissioner maintains a public register of data controllers.
Notification is the process by which a data controller's details are added to the register.
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