The morning of 25th May 2018 brought a new dawn in the digital era when the General Data Protection Regulation, popularly termed as GDPR, came into practice. As a strict regulation for private companies that sell or store personal information, the announcement came as an assurance to the citizens of EU and EEA who were apprehensive about the security of their sensitive … [Read more...] about How Business Data Supply Services Have Changed Post GDPR
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Why Ethics Are Essential in the Age of Big Data
Digital technology and the rise of big data has spurred ongoing questions about maintaining integrity - in business and marketing. Business leaders are experiencing a new paradigm where everyone must take into consideration important issues, such as privacy, tracking and how we are utilising data for personal use and profit. Despite the global proliferation of technology, … [Read more...] about Why Ethics Are Essential in the Age of Big Data
What We Can Learn from China’s Sesame Credit
The internet has a problem. On the one hand, we have the Western internet' where everyone can do as they like, where you can be anonymous and say/do whatever you want, but where reputation and online trust is difficult. As the famous saying goes: on the internet, nobody knows that you are a dog . On the other hand, we have the Chinese internet', where every action you do is … [Read more...] about What We Can Learn from China’s Sesame Credit
You Must Have Heard About GDPR, but the Devil Is In the Details
There's been an interesting thread circling my corner of the internet for the last week or so. It started with a question: What if GDPR comes into effect? The forthcoming arrival of EU's General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) is something that's keeping many business owners awake at night. Whereas, those who aren't aware of it might find it a simple inbox-clogger that says … [Read more...] about You Must Have Heard About GDPR, but the Devil Is In the Details
Preventing Errors: The Human Factor in Cyber Security
It seems that no matter how advanced cyber security systems get over time, the human factor always remains the greatest liability. When it comes to cyber attacks, most of the time the breach happened due to an employee's misjudgment, carelessness, or simply lack of knowledge. According to a research conducted by BakerHostetler that observed the causes of major security breaches … [Read more...] about Preventing Errors: The Human Factor in Cyber Security
