Thoughts From The Team
The UK’s new Data Protection focus?
The Law Gazette 1 has suggested that the UK Government has made it’s first statement that there will be a move away from the GDPR following the appointment of
BEE More Conference 2020: Personalisation and Data Ethics
An article written by J Cromack, Managing Director at MyLife Digital Last Thursday I was part of a really interesting panel discussion at BEE More –
Connecting Cars and Smart Devices: Bringing data processing to the forefront
Connected vehicles and even connected devices such as smart devices have now moved into the mainstream, which brings data processing to the forefront.
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Data strategy creates allies out of the Chief Data Officer and Data Protection Officer
Some see the Data Protection Officer (DPO) as a controversial role, they see them as compliance, whose purpose is to question everything data related, what are you doing?, why are you doing that? etc. Most expect the word ‘No’ to be bounded about or blockers to be raised if you want to do anything with customer data. But it doesn’t need to be like this…
Data Privacy Is the Key to a Successful Business
We live in a world where data has the Midas touch. It has become intertwined within our modern way of life (see my recent post ‘Why is Data So Important?’[1] for more detail). As a result, we are starting to reach a tipping point. We are living more of our lives online, and the current pandemic has only accelerated that even further. Your digital footprint is becoming your identity, and with that brings an emotional attachment to keeping it safe and secure. As these concerns become more widespread, companies are coming under increased scrutiny over what they are doing with that valuable data and how a consumer will benefit from it.
Why Is Data So Important?
We are currently producing more data than ever before. If data were to represent rain, we would have it coming through the doors, the windows, the roof, and the walls. The buckets used to catch the leaks would be overflowing and floating down the hallway. There would be so much water coming in that it would be difficult to spot where the rain is coming from!
What’s all the noise about CPRA?
The CPRA, aka Proposition 24 receives opposition and neutral support from privacy advocates, how will Californian residents vote?
Does Your Personal Data Have Any Value If You Don’t Share It? (Think: Schrödinger’s Cat)
For anyone who knows the premise, or like me has seen THAT episode of The Big Bang Theory, you probably get what I am talking about here. The cat in the box is both alive and not alive so long as nobody opens the box and looks inside.
Pubs And Restaurants Opening, Can Tech Help?
“We better go to the pub then dad!” said my seven-year-old on 19th March as the imminent shutting of pubs was reported on the news. At the time few believed we would not be back until July, never mind what the restrictions would look like when we did.
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