Information Technology Journal1812-56381812-5646Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/itj.2006.177.182Al-AlawiAdel IsmailHafedhEman Ali1200651Recently, it has become evident that an increasing number of organizations have been collecting data about individuals as
part of their business. Moreover, advances in information technology have greatly contributed in decreasing the cost of data
collection. As a result, concerns regarding privacy have become an important issue and potential obstacle to both individuals
and organizations. In addition, a significant gap exists in the privacy protection for individuals. In this regard, this
study enlightens the issues surrounding privacy as well as the main controls applied for protecting information privacy.
Furthermore, it assesses the critical role of IS auditors with regard to the privacy protection.]]>Henderson, S. and A.S. Charles,199936213220Senicar, V., B. Jerman-Blazic and T. Klobucar,200325147158Hinde, S.,200322284288Weber, R.,19981st Edn.,pp: 5-10pp: 5-10Sayana, S.A.,200212022Shapiro, B. and C.R. Baker,200120295322