On the flight back from the London Big Data Week, tasked with writing an article about the rise of identity theft, I had a rare moment of insight where the two topics suddenly presented themselves as two aspects of the same phenomenon. One of the primary values of working with Big Data, after all, is that one may use insights drawn from one aspect of consumer behaviour to drive … [Read more...] about The Difference Between Big Data and Identity Theft
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Data Protection Officer: GDPR Updates Profession
On May 25, 2018, the new European regulations on the protection of personal data (hereinafter referred to as the GDPR “ General Data Protection Regulation) came into force. This regulation is known for its extraterritorial action: it is mandatory for use in all the EU countries, and under certain conditions, its action extends to non-European companies and compels them to align … [Read more...] about Data Protection Officer: GDPR Updates Profession
Data Protection World Forum
2018 will be a landmark year for data protection and privacy. In an increasingly digital economy the issue of data protection and privacy is becoming ever more important. On May 25th of this year, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became enforceable and the accompanying ePrivacy Regulation (ePR) is currently working its way through the EU legislative … [Read more...] about Data Protection World Forum
How to Protect Your Privacy Online
Data breaches are common occurrences these days, with personal information routinely stolen or misappropriated from social media, banks, retail outlets and other online sites. From the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which affected an estimated 87 million Facebook users to the data breach discovered by credit-reporting agency Equifax - which notified 143 million consumers in 2017 … [Read more...] about How to Protect Your Privacy Online
Chief Data & Analytics Officer Exchange
The CDAO Exchange is an intimate, closed-door forum that brings an evolutionary concept in networking and business information delivery one that is designed to'directly connect CDAOs and solutions providers to lead thoughtful dialogue and debate around the most pressing topics in the industry. Unlike traditional conferences or tradeshows, the primary focus and benefit of … [Read more...] about Chief Data & Analytics Officer Exchange