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…
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.…
Big Data Q&A for the Data Protection Law and Policy Newsletter
I have been given permission to re-publish an interview I did with the Data Protection & Law Policy newsletter. Also…
Passwords are the Weakest Link in Enterprise IT Security
Organizations are spending millions of dollars to beef up their data, application and network security, but still keep overlooking one…
Are Public Clouds Complex Environments?
A recent analyst report suggests public clouds are prone to failure because they are inherently complex. However, just because there…
My ‘Data’ Is Hot!
I run regularly and a lot of my runner friends are hugely turned on by personal metrics with GPS enabled…
Big Data and the Perception of Privacy
On Feb 17, 2012, I had the pleasure of participating in SMG’s Ignite-style Social Media Week Toronto Event. The Ignite…
The Uncanny Valley of Big Data
Three articles in recent weeks have touched on an important issue related to Big Data and predictive analytics: sometimes, the…
Big Brother… or do I mean Big Data?
"Social networks already know who you know", "recommendation engines get much smarter", "early detection mitigates catastrophes". Three of ten ways big…
On Google, Privacy, and Data Management
Google’s new privacy policy is causing quite the stir. In a nutshell, effective March 1st of this year, the company…
