Tag Archives: GDPR

Changing Context and Data Reuse

Posted on April 23, 2019 by way0utwest

One of the points of the GDPR that I thought was very interesting was the idea that users needed to give consent for data use for specific purposes. This had many companies trying to reaffirm consent last year while others … Continue reading →

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Scary Data Collection

Posted on April 18, 2019 by way0utwest

Most of us would feel fairly creeped out by finding out an AirBnb or hotel had security cameras watching us. I’m not a woman, and I’m sure ladies are especially bothered by this, but there was an AirBnB rental where … Continue reading →

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Treat All Sensitive Data as Important

Posted on February 21, 2019 by way0utwest

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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Google’s Expensive Confusing Rules

Posted on February 13, 2019 by way0utwest

I worked through the Y2K crisis. I call it a crisis because so many of us were worried and millions, probably hundreds of millions of dollars were spent by companies trying to ensure their software systems would work when the … Continue reading →

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