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Consumers have their Say about Protection of Personal Data – Call for More Stringent Controls

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

We live in a digital world in which we engage with significant social, government, retail, business and entertainment services now delivered without any direct human service management. The report provides novel and important insights for businesses, governments, academics and citizens. Governments need to take action.

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Online Behavioral Advertising: European Commission launches infringement proceedings against the UK

Hunton Privacy

British Telecom acknowledged in April 2008 that it had used Phorm without customer consent in 2006 and in 2007. In April 2008, the ICO published a response to the concerns voiced about the use of Phorm. Effective online advertising helps to create low barriers to online market entry which in turn facilitates competition and innovation.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

In 2008, the Kraken botnet with 495,000 bots infected 10% of the Fortune 500 companies. Since 2008, RAM scraping has been a boon for retailers. Government agencies and law enforcement often use spyware to investigate domestic suspects or international threat actors. Examples of RAM Scraper Malware Attacks.

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Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 3): Data, the new “digital capital” - Going beyond the hype of advanced analytics and AI

CGI

while the share of spending on traditional direct response media like newspapers has shrunk from 38% in 2008 to 14% in 2016. For utilities, these are green field areas, and clients frequently ask me how CGI provides data support to more advanced industries like retail banking and telecoms. Why is this so? Quite simply, data.

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Reflecting on Data Citizens ‘19: The Future of Data Intelligence Starts Now

Collibra

Last week we hosted the largest Data Citizens yet, with close to 700 attendees representing over 300 companies from industries spanning financial services, utilities, telco, technology, retail, healthcare, universities, and more.

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Predictions 2024: It’s All About The Data

John Battelle's Searchblog

AI is driven by data, and as a society we’re not particularly good at structuring, governing, or sharing data. Even if driverless tech was ready for prime time, municipalities – whose approvals matter more than state and federal governments – are decidedly not.

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