January 27, 2023
Via: DATAVERSITYData Privacy Day is celebrated on January 28th each year in the United States, Canada, and 49 other countries in an international effort to raise awareness around data privacy. It is meant to commemorate the 1981 signing of Convention 108, […]
January 23, 2023
Via: DATAVERSITYFederated learning is a machine learning technique that allows multiple parties to train a model without sharing their data. It is being used across several industries, from mobile device keyboards to health care to autonomous vehicles to oil rigs. It […]
January 13, 2023
Via: DATAVERSITYAs we move into 2023, one thing at the forefront of many business owners’ minds is how to ensure data privacy in order to keep their company data and customers safe. Data privacy is becoming increasingly important to both companies […]
January 3, 2023
Via: DATAVERSITYCryptography and privacy go hand in hand: Leveraging cryptography to encrypt data for the purposes of preserving privacy isn’t a new concept. In fact, data encryption itself is quite easy. The far greater challenge is data decryption – or, put […]
December 19, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYData security is an issue that faces every organization that uses or stores sensitive data. Even a minor data breach can expose a business to crippling financial penalties from regulators, civil action by aggrieved data owners, and irreversible corporate reputation […]
December 9, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYData sharing has become more complex, both in its application and our relationship to it. There is a tension between the need for personalization and the need for privacy. Businesses must share data to be effective and ultimately provide tailored […]
December 6, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYAccording to an annual cybersecurity report by Cisco, cyber-attacks are more advanced than ever before. Phishing, ransomware, social engineering, and trojans are the most active threats. Globally, the average total cost of a data breach is around $4.35 million, which […]
November 28, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYMany companies have been criticized in recent years for mismanaging data. For example, a major social media conglomerate recently came under fire for reports that user data was accessible to employees, leading lawmakers to call for an investigation by the […]
November 22, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYWhen big data began getting corporate attention in the late 2000s, the idea of data privacy was considered lavish and exotic. The public was less concerned about securing their data assets and was only fascinated by the fact that the […]
October 21, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYA decade back, when the big data trend began, the mantra was to collect more and more data — then glean insights from it to better understand consumer behavior, market trends, and demand. Even today, big data is key to […]
October 4, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYThe rise of data lakes and adjacent patterns such as the data lakehouse has given data teams increased agility and the ability to leverage major amounts of data. However, this ability comes with potential consequences. Constantly evolving data privacy legislation […]
October 3, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYData is the lifeblood of every company – even more so in the life science field, where this information is used to develop, approve, and launch new solutions to improve patient outcomes. However, correlating or connecting intelligent data points across […]
September 16, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYFrom the humble data warehouse to the lake and swamp to potentially an ocean of data, take your pick where you want to drown yourself. The reality is the customer doesn’t care about the fancy lake or the Kafka pipelines; […]
September 14, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYThe world is going multi-cloud. Enterprises are leveraging the benefits of multi-cloud services to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and drive faster innovation. What does this mean for data privacy? With data residing in multiple locations, it’s more important than […]
August 26, 2022
Via: CMSWireTwo major developments in the customer data privacy arena involving two major companies came to light this month. The first is Oracle, which is facing a privacy class action claim filed Friday as a 66-page complaint in the Northern District […]
August 24, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYConsumers regularly receive information that is irrelevant to their current interests or situation – and they’re none too pleased. According to a recent survey commissioned by my company, 70% of consumers surveyed said they receive mistargeted information at least once […]
August 9, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYA Data Management plan (DMP) is normally a one- or two-page summary, outlining how data will be handled during a research project, and after it has been completed. The goal of a Data Management plan is to consider the many […]
July 29, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYWith GDPR being the “shot heard ’round the world,” the digital industry, the regulators, and the courts have developed and readjusted the way in which we need to think about this revolutionary body of law. Through this experience, I’ve had […]
July 28, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYEvery day, businesses create, collect, compile, store, and share exponentially growing amounts of data. When put to use effectively, sales teams can boost revenue, marketing can improve the customer experience, HR can keep employees happy, and so on. But we […]
July 21, 2022
Via: DATAVERSITYDespite its many benefits, the emergence of high-performance machine learning systems for augmented analytics over the last 10 years has led to a growing “plug-and-play” analytical culture, where high volumes of opaque data are thrown arbitrarily at an algorithm until […]