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What Data Do the Five Largest Tech Companies Collect? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Big Data brings big privacy issues, and it is wise to understand what data is collected from you when you…
HIPAA Violations Cost Health Insurer $1.7 Million: Lessons Learned
Reuters reports that WellPoint, Inc., the second largest U.S. health insurer, has reached a $1.7 million settlement with the Dept.…
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What Is the Government Really Collecting From Your Phone? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Now that the entire world knows that the US government is collecting information from its citizens' phones, you have to…
Have Marketers Taken Big Data Too Far?
photo courtesy of motifake.comPaula Rosenblum writes a fun piece regarding the creepiness of retailers using their Big Data. photo courtesy of…
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Big Data: Transforming Information Security [VIDEO]
Eddie Swartz, Chief Security Officer of RSA, the Security Division of EMC, talks about how big data is transforming information…
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Big Data Benefits versus Big Risks [VIDEO]
The recent revelations about the NSA’s secret program makes people aware of the world of big data and the thin…
Why, What and How to Encrypt: Security Expert Insights
Not sure if your organization’s sensitive data is properly encrypted? It’s time to be sure. Chris Heuman, Practice Leader for…
How Big Data Analytics Reveal Your Most Intimate Secrets
Big Data Analytics allow us to automatically analyze digital records such as our updates, photos and ‘Likes’ on Facebook. But…
Big Data Ethics: Vendors Should Take A Stand
I have been working in analytics for over twenty years, and have witnessed first hand how these technologies have made…
Perils of Big Data: US Government Collecting Customer Data from Verizon
An article by the Guardian revealed that the US government is secretly collecting phone information from Verizon, storing what number…
