As data privacy advocates celebrate the 16th annual Data Privacy Day many cybersecurity professionals remain conflicted. The core problem when it comes to data security is that while it’s possible to encrypt all data, the keys to access that data are too closely associated with credentials that are easily compromised, such as passwords, he noted. As more data privacy laws are enacted, cybersecurity professionals should take some solace that regardless of whether compliance regulations create a false sense of security, the fact is the bar for data security continues to rise.