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Look Beyond TikTok: Massive Data Collection Is the Real Risk

Data Breach Today

All Social Media Apps Collect Information on a Scale That Facilitates Surveillance There's much national security ado about how much user data gets collected by the Chinese-owned, wildly popular video-sharing app TikTok.

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Canada bans WeChat and Kaspersky apps on government-issued mobile devices

Security Affairs

Canada banned the Chinese messaging app WeChat and Kaspersky antivirus on government mobile devices due to privacy and security risks. The Government of Canada announced a ban on the use of the WeChat and Kaspersky applications on government-issued mobile devices due to privacy and security risks.

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UK Government tests frictionless trade models with Ecosystem of Trust pilots

IBM Big Data Hub

The UK government’s Ecosystem of Trust is a potential future border model for frictionless trade, which the UK government committed to pilot testing from October 2022 to March 2023. The consortium ran a pilot that provided the government with additional supply chain data for 700,000 consignments.

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What can AI and generative AI do for governments?

IBM Big Data Hub

When implemented in a responsible way—where the technology is fully governed, privacy is protected and decision making is transparent and explainable—AI has the power to usher in a new era of government services. AI’s value is not limited to advances in industry and consumer products alone.

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The importance of governance: What we’re learning from AI advances in 2022

IBM Big Data Hub

At the same time, governments around the world are continuously evaluating and implementing new AI guidelines and AI regulation frameworks. We think that businesses have an opportunity to act now to put guardrails in place internally to govern how AI is developed and deployed.

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5 key areas for governments to responsibly deploy generative AI

IBM Big Data Hub

In 2024, the ongoing process of digitalization further enhances the efficiency of government programs and the effectiveness of policies, as detailed in a previous white paper. Two critical elements driving this digital transformation are data and artificial intelligence (AI).

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A step-by-step guide to setting up a data governance program

IBM Big Data Hub

In our last blog , we delved into the seven most prevalent data challenges that can be addressed with effective data governance. Today we will share our approach to developing a data governance program to drive data transformation and fuel a data-driven culture.