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FTC Releases New Report on Big Data

Hunton Privacy

On January 6, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission released its report on big data entitled Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion? The majority of the report provides guidance for industry on how to mitigate the risks associated with big data when using big data for business purposes.

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EDPS Issues Opinion on the Challenges of Big Data

Hunton Privacy

On November 19, 2015, the European Data Protection Supervisor (the “EDPS”) published an Opinion entitled Meeting the Challenges of Big Data (the “Opinion”). Main Objectives to Achieve a Big Data Protection Ecosystem. In particular, the Opinion emphasizes the following objectives: Transparency.

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European Data Protection Supervisor Publishes 2015 Annual Report

Hunton Privacy

On May 24, 2016, the European Data Protection Supervisor (“EDPS”) presented its Annual Report for 2015. The annual report provides an overview of the EDPS’ primary activities in 2015 and sets forth key priorities and challenges for 2016.

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ICO Publishes Summary of Responses to its Big Data Report

Hunton Privacy

On April 10, 2015, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published a summary of the feedback received from its July 28, 2014 report on Big Data and Data Protection (the “Report”). The impact on individuals depends on the sensitivity of the intended data use. Technical security measures to protect data.

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Here are Some More Up to Date Fun Facts on Big Data: eDiscovery Trends

eDiscovery Daily

For many of the webcasts that we’ve conducted at CloudNine this year, we’ve noted several big data fun facts that illustrate the challenges that many organizations face in managing increasing volumes of data. 70% of data is created by individuals, but enterprises are responsible for storing and managing 80% of that.

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Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner Hosts 43rd APPA Forum and Big Data Conference

Hunton Privacy

On June 11 and 12, 2015, Asia Pacific Privacy Authority (“APPA”) members, invited observers and guest speakers from the government, private sector, academia and civil society, met in Hong Kong to discuss privacy law and policy issues at the 43rd APPA Forum. APPA is the principal forum for privacy authorities in the Asia-Pacific Region.

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Staying connected with customers in the age of big data

CGI

Staying connected with customers in the age of big data. Mon, 03/16/2015 - 01:28. CGI is now helping this company use big data to regain this knowledge. For example, we use loyalty card data to identify shifts in shopping behavior. Engage in a conversation with customers.