How today’s businesses are gaining new customer insights through analytics while meeting the growing challenge of modern privacy mandates A global footwear manufacturer was recently in the news over a shoe design controversy that polarized consumers between patriotism and social justice activism. When jumping into the debate, a common conclusion is often, “Hey, they KNOW... more
I opted out of an email subscription last month. Weeks later, I’m still getting emails from the company. So now, I’m not just tuning out any message from this company. I’m getting downright annoyed—not only have they ignored my original request, they’re continuing to fill up my email inbox with content I don’t want or... more
The GDPR, the CCPA, and more privacy mandates to follow, have galvanized the enterprise need for operationalizing data privacy and protection. In conjunction with social media privacy abuses and increasing numbers of data breaches, the focus on data privacy is accelerating rapidly to become a board-level concern. Witness the growth and interest in the International Association... more
Today’s organizations need to mobilize data governance programs and resources to tackle enterprise-wide data privacy initiatives. These ambitious initiatives—which can span thousands of data stores, people, and processes—cannot be achieved with traditional security and production models. Instead, enterprise-grade automation, powered with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), is required to provide the foundational infrastructure... more
GDPR has galvanized the need for data privacy and protection. In conjunction with social media privacy concerns and the seeming avalanche of regional and state privacy regulations, the focus on data privacy has accelerated beyond any past predictions. Witness the growth and interest in the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Membership has grown to... more
It’s no surprise that some corporate executives are panicked about the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking effect on this date. Some have procrastinated about the change, trying to figure out what to do at the last minute to avoid potentially millions of dollars in fines and risk to their reputation. It’s... more
Just as better, higher quality data can be a game changer in your organization, so can a solution that ensures your entire team can execute your data governance strategy. Roughly a year ago, we acquired Diaku, a leader in data governance, to enhance our solution to help customers with collaboration and to fully operationalize their... more
As I mentioned in my previous blog, I had the pleasure of getting different perspectives on GDPR at the 2018 Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference. That blog looked at the data subject view of GDPR, whilst this one will summarise what I learned from listening to lawyers, policy makers and academics. The General Data... more
I always find it good to get a different perspective on a topic that I am immersed in. For over 12 months, large portions of my working hours have been spent discussing the GDPR: Implications for data management; Implementation strategies for compliance; and of course, the long-term value the GDPR can deliver if used to... more
GDPR may bestow on many EU citizens a set of rights as a “data subject” covered by the regulation. Organizations not respecting these rights could have serious financial consequences, reputational damage–or both. However, as I noted in my last blog–few people involved in GDPR projects believe that there will be a sharp increase in EU... more