Tag Archives: data privacy

Treat All Sensitive Data as Important

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

We know that not all the data in our company is important. We have databases that contain orders or inventory or schedules, often much of which isn’t easily or directly related to an individual. At least, it’s not if you … Continue reading →

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Tougher Privacy Laws

Posted on November 29, 2018 by

I am all for tougher privacy laws, especially for companies that have not followed basic security practices for securing data. There is a proposal from US Senator Ron Wyden that would increase penalties and give more rights to consumers. Consumers could opt … Continue reading →

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The Data Industrial Complex

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

At a keynote this week (video, transcript), Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, outlined some of the issues that we face in this world where technology is being used to gather, hoard, sell, and use tremendous amounts of data. He used … Continue reading →

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We Need Data Privacy Consistency

Posted on September 15, 2018 by

For most of the last year, I’ve had quite a bit of my time devoted to the GDPR and related topics. My company is affected, as it’s based in the UK. Not only must we comply, but we know many … Continue reading →

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