There are a number of new roles under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), like the roles of controller and processor. Probably the one that most people are familiar with is the data protection officer (DPO), the person within the organisation who is responsible for monitoring internal compliance with
In my last article, we introduced SAS® Personal Data Compliance Manager and how the solution allows you to record processing activities for complying with GDPR Article 30. However, in certain situations these processing activities could require a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA), also known as a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA).
IDC’s April 2017 white paper Data Age 2025 posits that in 2025 the digital economy will multiply by 10 the volume of data now generated, attaining something like 163 zettabytes. Life-critical data - data captured from devices having a direct impact on human life, for example: autonomous cars, remote monitoring
The people, the homes and the businesses you protect are all changing. Technological advancements mean we can now command Alexa or Siri to write a shopping list by speaking to a box in the corner of the kitchen. Or talk to the delivery guy waiting on our doorstep from another
In the previous article of this series, Vincent Rejany explained why Personal Data Protection regulation are calling for better governance of data. Let’s talk now about one building block of these regulations for demonstrating accountability: the records of processing activities, and how SAS® Personal Data Compliance Manager allows to perform
In my previous blog post I have described the tension between privacy and innovation. In this post I will discuss how to deal with this and transform challenges into opportunities. The ingredients of privacy-friendly innovation Having rules and ways to enforce those rules is key. What else do we need to innovate
It’s a race - on one side: fast moving technologies, new business practices, new digital behaviours, the democratisation of analytics and the massive adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies. On the other side: the fundamental right of individuals to protect their privacy. On one side: what we
We have been introducing in my previous blog article the link between data governance and GDPR compliance, it is time to put more meat on the bone. In the context of GDPR, one of the main challenges for data controllers and data processors is to demonstrate compliance by documenting all
Agora que o prazo final do GDPR de 25 de Maio de 2018 já passou, admito que nunca pensei que as organizações conseguissem estar no prazo, em conformidade com o regulamento. Na verdade, imagino que a maioria das organizações não estavam 100% em conformidade na data estabelecida. Mas acredito que
Data governance is not an old concept; at SAS we have been pitching data governance benefits for years. However, it is often seen as something that is nice to have, even though it is a recognized method for mitigating risk, increasing operational efficiency, and enabling innovation. This is the first
