Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. Data is vital not only for business continuity but also for business survival. Organizations that experience data breaches may suffer from financial and reputational losses and a decrease in productivity – and if the breach isn’t handled properly, the organization may face bankruptcy. Data Loss Prevention […]
Data Governance and Data Discovery: Enabling Data Regulation Implementation
Businesses are continuously striving to leverage data-driven insights or competitive intelligence, the concept of developing an organizational “data culture” will gain prominence. Data and data analytics will continue to play key roles in global businesses of the future. According to the article Why Data Culture Matters: “Organizational culture can accelerate the application of analytics, amplify […]
The Hallmarks of a HIPAA-Compliant Embedded BI Solution
Click to learn more about author Mike Brody. Since the Final Omnibus Rule was added to HIPAA in 2013, software companies serving the American healthcare sector have grown used to double-checking their business partners for compliance with federal privacy regulations. Where once only healthcare providers, insurers, and other “covered entities” (CEs) were held accountable under HIPAA, […]
Data Governance and Machine Learning
Top management are pressuring their organizations to adopt advanced AI-enabled solutions, so Data Management challenges continue to mount on technology teams. The technology decision-makers are increasingly realizing that without a firm Data Strategy provisioning enterprise-wide supply of data on demand, machine learning and AI adoption will remain just a buzz. For most businesses today, this […]
How the GDPR is Going Global and How Businesses can Meet Emerging Regulatory Needs
Click to learn more about author Matt Hilbert. Since the GDPR came into effect in May 2018, it has helped trigger a wave of new data protection regulations across the world. From Brazil and Mexico to China and New Zealand, 16 countries have announced plans to introduce GDPR-style legislation, alongside the 28 current member states […]
Nine Ways to Strike a Balance Between Data Sharing and Security
Click to learn more about author Julie Furt. Protecting your organization’s data is complex. Data privacy laws like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) come with stiff penalties for mishandling protected information. In 2018, Anthem paid a record $16 million to settle HIPAA violations that exposed data of nearly 79 million […]
InCountry Launches Data Residency-As-A-Service for Multinational Organizations
According to a new press release, “InCountry, the first data residency-as-a-service platform, today announced the launch of its service and first product offering… Already operating in 50 countries, the funding will be used to grow the team, expand product offerings and scale its services to more than 100 countries. Today’s global businesses are facing new […]
DSAR Automation: The Challenge of Operationalizing Personal Data Rights
Click to learn more about author Dimitri Sirota. Effectively responding to DSARs or Data Subject Access Requests is perhaps the most challenging aspect of complying with emerging privacy regulations such as GDPR and the impending California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Rooted in the concept that a person’s data belongs to them and not the organization […]
CCPA Recent Updates: What You Need To Know
Click to learn more about author Matt Dumiak. It should come as no surprise to anyone that the California State Legislature has passed, and the California Governor has signed, amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Having previously been a ballot initiative, one of the main drivers to get the CCPA passed as traditional legislation […]
Information Definitions are More than Operational Context
Click to learn more about author David Schlesinger. Moving information recording from paper to electrons was a disruptive change, much like the change in written documents moving from stone to papyrus. This modern transformation is creating a labyrinth of new Data Governance issues, myriad incorrect assumptions, unnecessary procedures, rivers of external rules, conflicting internal policies, and […]