As a small business or “solopreneur”, it’s hard not to be dazzled by the array of “free” tools available at your digital fingertips. But “free” has a hidden price and sometimes it takes thousands of hours or a large chunk of revenue to figure things out. Many of us learned these lessons the hard way…
Category Archives: Data privacy & Governance
Reducing data privacy risks by adopting a service-mentality
In today’s technology-driven world; privacy professionals – particularly in regulated industries – have a unique and difficult challenge. Data, of all sorts, is the basis for much of the economy today and data use is evolving as new technologies are continuously introduced to the market. It is more than daunting to determine the best approach…
Creating effective governance for social media and social networks in regulated business environments
New social technologies have become part of the mainstream and they will clearly impact the privacy landscape for the foreseeable future. However, the web 2.0 world is very much the wild, wild West with technology advances far outstripping existing consumer protections and regulatory statues. While we are strong advocates of the use of these tools…
Social networking, data privacy and learning to live with risk
I read a disturbing article in the New York Times this weekend regarding the use of social networking to exact justice (or revenge?) on individuals. NPR’s On The Media also picked up the story. Dubbed “human-flesh search engines” or “renrou sousuo yinqing”, these tools of vigilante justice are tacitly overlooked, perhaps even encouraged, by the Chinese…
