Data privacy describes a set of principles and guidelines to ensure the respectful processing, protection, and handling of sensitive data linked to a person. This concept ties to who can define, observe, use, and control a person’s information and how. Typically, privacy spans two types of levels: implicit rules and written legislation. Implicit rules cover norms, behaviors, and values […]
Fundamentals of Data Compliance
Data compliance delivers benefits to organizations far beyond simply avoiding potential fines for not fulfilling regulatory requirements for collecting, handling, securing, and safely disposing of sensitive data…
How to Become a Data Governance Specialist
A Data Governance specialist is responsible for deploying and enforcing policies and procedures that ensure data is used and maintained properly. Some organizations confuse the title “Data Governance (DG) Specialist” with the title “Data Governance Manager.” The DG specialist is not a member of upper-level management and does not dictate policy. This person, however, must […]
CCPA vs. GDPR: Differences and Similarities for Data Protection
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) were created to empower individuals with greater control over their personal information. Both laws regulate the activities of organizations that collect and use data in various ways. Data protection plays an essential role in ensuring compliance with both privacy regulations. CCPA vs. […]
Data Portability Offers the Only Prospect of Gaining Control Over Our Digital Identity
In the digital age, our lives are intricately intertwined with the vast amount of data we generate, akin to footprints on snow. Every online interaction, every purchase, and every social media post leaves a trackable trail, which taken together represents our digital identity. This digital self, however, is increasingly under threat – from data breaches, […]
Unlock the Power of Data with Unified Data Controls
Artificial intelligence (AI) could boost company productivity by 1.5%, increasing S&P 500 profits by 30% over the next 10 years. The rapid success of generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT is an excellent example of how companies can shape their fortunes by harnessing the power of the data they hold. The insights from data enable businesses across […]
The Case for GDPR by a Friendly Hacker
I like to hack into Microsoft products in my free time – and that’s given me a pretty unique perspective on how we need to protect data in our digital world. Before anyone calls the authorities, I promise that it’s all kosher. In fact, Microsoft rewards people for discovering their vulnerabilities. Whitehat hacking and bug […]
The Future of Data Modeling in Data Governance
The process of Data Modeling is playing an increasingly important role when creating or improving a Data Governance program. Data Governance has become extremely complex, and the use of Data Modeling promotes understanding. One basic reason for the increasing complexity is the expanding use of data analytics for purposes of research. Another reason is complying […]
How Data Privacy Regulations Impact Network Security
Network security uses physical and software security solutions to protect network infrastructure from unauthorized access, misuse, failure, alteration, disruption, or unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data. Network security involves implementing security policies, procedures, and tools to prevent unauthorized persons and programs from accessing a network, connected devices, and network traffic. Network security applies to both public […]
Protecting Customers and Your Business with Ethical Data Management
Many 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 F.T.C. This has piqued concern for data privacy once again and shines a light on the lack of […]