We now exist in a post-privacy world. Our expectations for proper curation and care of personal data have gone out the window during the global pandemic where Big Tech, Big Pharma, and Big Government have repeatedly acted more like Big Brother without significant objection from the public. Internet trolls, deceptive sales practices, and data breaches […]
How to Discover Personal Data Across Your Systems
Monitoring personal data across your systems has become a necessary evil, with privacy compliance creeping up on the agenda every year. While you can find numerous solutions that provide visibility into the data you store, there are three main methods of tracking personal data: surveys, scanning, and HTTP proxy implementation. But which of these techniques is best […]
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Protection
Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are altering the way organizations gather, process, and protect data. They are being used to gather massive amounts of information about internet users in the form of big data, and to secure and protect it. The challenge is how to maximize the use of big data, while simultaneously safeguarding […]
Data Anonymization: Use Personal Data AND Respect Privacy
Click to learn more about author Stephan Kessler. Today’s information technology allows many organizations to generate, integrate, store, and analyze data of unprecedented size and complexity. In many cases, this is personal data, and its usage is restricted according to privacy laws and regulations. In 2018, the European Union introduced the General Data Protection Regulation […]
Eight Key Steps to Comply with CCPA: A 2020 Checklist
Click here to learn more about Anas Baig. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has gone into effect, and organizations are looking for ways to comply with this regulation as efficiently and cost-effectively possible. Several frameworks can be used to help narrow down the route you should take when trying to comply with the CCPA. […]
What to Expect from Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD)?
Click here to learn more about Anas Baig. The world is stepping into an era where the realization of data protection rights is at an all-time high. With Europe and North America already taking the steps towards data protection, Brazil is not far behind, drafting the LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais), which […]
Killi Introduces Passive Data Dividend for Qualifying Users
According to a recent press release, “Killi, a consumer-led privacy application wholly owned by Freckle Ltd., today announced the launch of its Data Dividend™ program to users who consent and share specific pieces of data over a predetermined time frame. Subscribers who share data will automatically receive: (1) notification of their dividends via SMS and/or […]
Titus Illuminate 2020 Lowers Major Barriers to Data Privacy Compliance
A new press release reports, “Titus, the expert in data classification and a Blackstone portfolio company, today introduced Titus Illuminate 2020, the latest release of the company’s flagship solution for identifying and classifying unstructured data at rest. Titus Illuminate 2020 seamlessly integrates with Titus Accelerator for Privacy to better control data with personally identifiable information, […]
What Financial Institutions Need to Know About Processing Private Data
Click to learn more about author Tejasvi Addagada. A financial institution that is governed by a customer data protection regulation like GDPR in the European Union, CCPA in California, or the upcoming PDP in India must have a valid, lawful basis to process personal data from prospects and customers along with customer private data from aggregators […]
SmartRIA Acquires Greytwist Data Governance and Vendor Due Diligence Solution
According to a recent press release, “SmartRIA and Greytwist have announced today the acquisition by SmartRIA of Greytwist Data Governance, a solution for vendor due diligence and management, personally identifiable information (PII) data governance and cybersecurity policy and procedures management and oversight. The asset sale includes the Greytwist Data Governance software platform, which will be […]