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Big Data Ethics: 4 Principles to Follow
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It would be great if countries got together and came up with a broad-based, global set of privacy and ethical big data guidelines. But it will be a difficult and long process. Therefore, it might be easier to ‘crowd-source’ a set of big data privacy guidelines. Here's a start.[read more]
Cybersecurity: Evernote Adds Two-Factor Authentication
On Saturday, the online SaaS (software as a service) note-collecting Evernote stated that they had discovered and blocked unauthorized activity on their network. In response to the attack, they reset the passwords of the nearly 50 million people that are currently using their system.[read more]
The Use and Abuse of Big Data
Given that big data anonymity is no longer a sustainable position, it should be clear that the analytics possible on today's high-powered computers is a double-edged sword; it serves us poorly to focus only on a single, razor-sharp edge.[read more]
How the Final Omnibus Rule Affects HIPAA Cloud Computing Providers
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The long-awaited final modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Rules were introduced Thursday. The 563-word document outlines the changes that were initially slated for implementation last summer (remember the omnibus rule?). So how do these modifications affect HIPAA cloud providers?[read more]
Will Pay-Per-Use Pricing Become the Norm?
Whether it is utility based pricing of electricity based on time of day, cloud computing, or even pay as you go insurance, with the explosion of “big data”, and other technologies, it’s already possible to stream and collect various data, calculate a price and then bill a customer in a matter of minutes.[read more]
PCI & HIPAA Data Breaches of 2012: Lessons Learned
Here’s a review of the top 2012 data breaches within both the PCI and HIPAA compliant industries, and a quick analysis of what went wrong so you can easily learn from their lessons without accruing the associated costs and legalities.[read more]
Three Primary Analytics Lessons Learned from 9/11
Regarding the Al Qaeda terrorist attacks on 9/11, it’s distressing to discover there were plenty of chances to stop them. Read on for three lessons learned from 9/11 that can be applied across today’s enterprises to promote better analytics.[read more]
Ending the American Community Survey: Privacy is Not the Issue - by Virginia Carlson
How do we as a nation know who we are, what areas are prospering, who is in trouble, where we need new schools, roads and shopping opportunities?[read more]
Open Data: What’s It Hiding?
Let’s get this straight – I’m all for open data. Yet the fanfare about open data is taking up so much of our attention in the analytics community that many are unaware of looming threats to public data resources.[read more]
How Much Big Data is Too Much?
How much Big Data should corporations, entities and governments keep online or archived, especially when “Right to Be Forgotten” debates are swirling?[read more]
100 Petabytes of Data in Poop?
University of California computer scientist Dr. Larry Smarr is a man on a mission—to measure everything his body consumes, performs, and yes, discharges. For Dr. Smarr, this data collection has a goal –to fine tune his ecosystem in order to beat a potentially incurable disease. Is this kind of rigorous information collection and analysis the future of healthcare?[read more]
Is My Data Really Mine?
As a data professional, I get excited about combining data in new ways and delivering insight that was previously not available. As a consumer and user of technology, it is disturbing to know how my information is being used[read more]
Foursquare Delivers a Decisive Blow to Stalkers
This week foursquare announced API changes to eliminate privacy concerns and creepy stalker apps like Girls Around Me. So, what are they changing? Foursquare is removing the ability for users to see people (even those not on their friends list) who are checked in to a venue without being checked in to the same venue themselves.[read more]
FTC report puts Data Privacy in the spotlight.
From tweets to transactions, online activity produces huge volumes of data – and while businesses are primarily focused on how to use the data, consumer groups are increasingly concerned about how data collection affects personal privacy.[read more]
Big Brother 2.0 – Will Privacy Concerns Stop the Mobile Movement?
The flood gates have opened and mobile innovation is at a point where it seems to change and advance daily. It’s no surprise that even the savviest mobile users are feeling overwhelmed by an infinite variety of privacy settings. The idea that certain media monarchies now have a direct, mobile link to you and your life has been a hot topic of concern lately – but smartphone sales, app downloads, and GPS assisted search numbers continue to rise. Which begs the question… do we really care about privacy?[read more]
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“Interesting post... I've been an admirer of Rick's for years and had no idea that this is what he is interested in right now. Good for SAP for having him at SAPPHIRE.”
“Robert,This is a major theme we (Maryland Association of CPAs) have been espousing for quite awhile. It is tye notion that social media tools can be a great way for finance and accounting teams to connect to other parts of the organization, experts in their areas, and even customers. Thanks for pointing out that social does have real value for finance and accounting teams.”