We know what you do online? Didn't your mother ever tell you not to take candy from a stranger? So, why don't we listen to our most basic instinct. Is the candy worth more than all the personal information we give away? From angry birds to flashlight apps on your mobile phone, if it's free, chances are you are the product, not the consumer. Think about it for a second. In most … [Read more...] about Data & Privacy. Will They Ever Co-exist?
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You May Not Be as Anonymous as You Think
Do you prefer watching Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy? For me, it depends on what kind of mood Im in. If Im in need of an ego boost, I go for Wheel of Fortune. But if I want to be challenged or I need a bite of Humble Pie, I tune into Jeopardy. Ironically, I was reminded of these game shows last week at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2015. During two of the sessions I attended, … [Read more...] about You May Not Be as Anonymous as You Think
Internet of Things (IoT): Security, Privacy and Safety
The Internet of Things (IoT) presents numerous benefits to consumers, and has the potential to change the ways that consumers interact with technology in fundamental ways. In the future, the Internet of Things is likely to meld the virtual and physical worlds together in ways that are currently difficult to comprehend. From a security and privacy perspective, the predicted … [Read more...] about Internet of Things (IoT): Security, Privacy and Safety
The Year in Review: How Did My 2014 Big Data Predictions Turn Out?
As is tradition, every year at the end of the year I give my predictions for the Big Data trends that we can expect to gain traction in the next year. With 2015 at the doorstep, it is the right moment to reflect at my Big Data predictions of 2014. Did they happen as I foresaw one year ago and what will be the Big Data trends we can expect in 2015? Last year I predicted the … [Read more...] about The Year in Review: How Did My 2014 Big Data Predictions Turn Out?
Big Data Ethics: How Does It Affect Your Privacy?
Big data enables to check, control and know everything. But to know everything entails an obligation to act on behalf of and to protect the customer. Such an obligation is that organization should do everything possible to protect (sensitive) data sets and to be open and clear what is done with that data. Big data ethics is also related to that although anything is possible to … [Read more...] about Big Data Ethics: How Does It Affect Your Privacy?
