Tag Archives: data privacy

The Data Industrial Complex

Posted on October 27, 2018 by way0utwest

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 way0utwest

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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What Data is Really Needed?

Posted on August 16, 2018 by way0utwest

The GDPR took effect in May of this year, at least with regards to enforcement. A few days after the May 25 date, a German court ruled against ICANN, the company that registers domain names on the Internet and manages … Continue reading →

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Anonymisation Confusion

Posted on May 9, 2018 by way0utwest

The GDPR starts getting enforced in a few weeks. It’s been law for a couple years, but the authorities have given companies time to comply. I know various entities are frantically working towards compliance as I keep getting updates to … Continue reading →

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