# .NET Data Protection API
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Data Protection API
Before we start, I want to share a bit of background. The Data Protection API is commonly used in Windows, but thankfully, the ASP.NET team has provided us with a cross-platform solution through the ASP.NET Data Protection API.
This topic is quite broad and will likely span across multiple posts. I’ll do my best to simplify it without losing the key concepts.
The Data Protection API helps us securely protect data and support compliance with various data protection regulations like GDPR, Digital Charter Implementation Act, CCPA, PDPA and Indonesia’s PDP, among others.
This is a crucial step for me because I’m currently building an HRIS (Human Resource Information System) that stores employee data, admin data, and owner information. This also including sensitive data like performance reviews.
In the upcoming posts, I’ll likely start with the HRIS roadmap, followed by a discussion on data regulations and then dive into the web app.