BRUSSELS: Many organizations lack the business behavior and compliance practices to protect consumer data, according to Edelman's “Privacy Index” study, released Tuesday.

The findings are based off responses from 6,400 corporate privacy and security executives in 29 countries. The Ponemon Institute conducted the research.

More than half (57%) of respondents think their organization does not make privacy and the protection of personal information a corporate priority. In addition, 61% of companies do not strictly enforce all levels of compliance with ...