Digital banking, big tech and data privacy are all contributing to a shift in the Scandinavian banking scene, according to Tom Palving, Center of Excellence Lead for Digital Communication and Sales Loyalty at Jyske Bank. As a result, says Palving, traditional banks are facing a number of challenges, including: Customers
Adopting analytics and AI in the public sector is changing how governments make decisions. Technology improves the efficiency and transparency of work processes, positively impacting service delivery to increasingly demanding citizens. However, many government organizations still need help fully embracing a data-driven culture. The Covid-19 pandemic is one of the
I saw a fascinating Reddit thread titled: "What would you do if your son told you he’s dating an AI?" Here's the post verbatim: "My son (20M) just told my wife and I that he’s been in a relationship with a replika for the past few months. He claims that it’s
Well, it’s finally happening. After years of banter, Google began testing a feature called Tracking Protection on Jan. 4. This feature is designed to limit cross-site tracking via third-party cookies. It will be rolled out initially to 1% of all Chrome users, about 30 million people globally, with all users
As organizations embrace AI, they often handle large volumes of data that power AI systems. Handling data appropriately includes implementing adequate privacy policies and security measures to protect it. Doing so prevents accidental exposure and ensures ethical data use. AI technology often uses sensitive data for creating, training and utilizing models.
Humanity collectively creates 2.5 quintillion bytes of data daily, presenting incredible opportunities for organizations—especially those who collect it in the cloud. Cloud-based data offers excellent insights for organizations, including a meaningful look at customer needs and operational improvements. However, these benefits come with risks, especially regarding security. According to IBM
Mental health and data sharing. Seeing those phrases in a single sentence gives even the most seasoned professionals pause. This is legitimately sensitive data. And there are often specialized confidentiality and privacy laws due to the stigma and discrimination against those with mental health disorders. All the same, many agencies are starting to ask
An estimated 44% of people in jail and 37% of those in prison have a mental health condition. When I worked at the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, the Sheriff and Probation Departments were close partners with us. My Research & Evaluation team worked with their data teams to evaluate
New and more prescriptive privacy and other data-related regulations are elevating data governance to a strategic asset for organizations in all sectors. Data governance can no longer remain confined to a back-end IT operation. As the data-rich financial services sector is now moving fast towards more profound digitization of financial
In the US, we often notice that what starts in California will eventually spread to the rest of the country. Whether it's related to fashion, culture or legal issues, if it starts in the golden state there's a good chance it will spread east in the US. On June 28, 2018, California Governor
Surprise! The data team does more than you think to implement certain legislative actions.
The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in May 2018, and there is a debate about potential convergence between Moroccan data protection law (09-08) and the GDPR standard. This means that there is a good chance that the control and verification mechanisms set up by the National
David Loshin reminds us that data protection compliance applies to different individuals in different contexts – and not just GDPR and CCPA.
There's a chasm in today's business world between "can" and "should." Let's hope that gap closes soon.
Brush up on the latest news around data privacy. Todd Wright shares his top 10 picks.
Jim Harris discusses a key role of the data engineer – protecting sensitive personal data.
Todd Wright shares results of a SAS survey about consumers' data privacy concerns.
Phil Simon chimes in on the increasingly important topic of data literacy.
Data management gets lost in the enthusiasm around Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Not surprising, when it's an algorithm that decides what search results to show you, guides the self-driving cars on the roads, and powers the anti-fraud bots that monitor every credit card transaction we make. Charles
Joyce Norris-Montanari shares tips to help those who are still working to address GDPR requirements.
Joyce Norris-Montanari talks about how to implement data privacy policies, procedures and guidelines.
Jim Harris says the GDPR may cause seismic changes in how people think of privacy and personal data.
GDPR requires more than a simple privacy policy update. David Loshin outlines changes needed in the data management environment.
In this first of two posts, Phil Simon chimes in on the prospect of data protection regulation in the US.
Joyce Norris-Montanari shares insights and tips about data security and privacy.
Todd Wright says data governance is more relevant than ever – especially in light of the GDPR.
Joyce Norris-Montanari lists personal data considerations related to GDPR compliance.
Joyce Norris-Montanari starts this two-part series with some suggested actions you can take to help you comply with the GDPR.
David Loshin looks at two levels of data privacy concerns: exposure, and fair use of personal information.
Todd Wright summarizes several GDPR-related blog posts that cover topics ranging from what the GDPR means to how you can manage consent.
