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The end of an era?

Collaboration 2.0

'We need a clear out of dotcom era style hype and froth in order to better focus on building next generation digital enterprises.

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else 11.18: “We can see it, we can feel it, because we’re already almost there.”

John Battelle's Searchblog

'The post else 11.18: “We can see it, we can feel it, because we’re already almost there.” appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. This week, we talk about rights to data, nuance in the tech debate, and some interesting developments in the wearable sensor world. As always, if you want to keep up with what we’re reading/thinking about on a weekly basis, the best way is to subscribe to the “else” feed, either as an email newsletter or through RSS.

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Malaysian Data Protection Law Takes Effect

Hunton Privacy

On November 14, 2013, the Minister of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (the “Minister”) announced that Malaysia’s Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (the “Act”) would be going into effect as of November 15, marking the end of years of postponements. The following features of the law are of particular significance: The law applies only to the processing of personal data in commercial transactions (in effect, private sector transactions, though not including credit reporting a

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CMOs and CTOs should play nice.

CGI

CMOs and CTOs should play nice. Anonymous. Fri, 11/22/2013 - 00:48. Chief Marketing Officers and Chief Technology Officers need to play nice to maximise the benefits that the Digital world offers. In the Digital world in which we now live where we are constantly in touch with everyone and everything in our lives, Marketers have found they are in a position to, and are also expected to do more than they could previously.

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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End of an era? What's holding back the new digital enterprise

Collaboration 2.0

'We need a clear out of dotcom era style hype and froth in order to better focus on building next generation digital enterprises.

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Supreme Court of Canada Declares Alberta PIPA Invalid

Hunton Privacy

On November 15, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada declared the Alberta Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”) invalid because the legislation interfered with the right to freedom of expression in the labor context under Section 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the “Canadian Charter”). The case arose in the context of a labor union representing employees of a casino in Alberta.

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Why The Banner Ad Is Heroic, and Adtech Is Our Greatest Artifact

John Battelle's Searchblog

'The post Why The Banner Ad Is Heroic, and Adtech Is Our Greatest Artifact appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Every good story needs a hero. Back when I wrote The Search , that hero was Google – the book wasn’t about Google alone, but Google’s narrative worked to drive the entire story. As Sara and I work on If/Then , we’ve discovered one unlikely hero for ours: The lowly banner ad.

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End of an era? What's holding back the new digital enterprise

Collaboration 2.0

'We need a clear out of dotcom era style hype and froth in order to better focus on building next generation digital enterprises.

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Mexico Issues Data Security Guidelines

Hunton Privacy

As reported by Bloomberg BNA , Mexico’s Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection (“IFAI”) recently issued data security guidelines that implement the security provisions of the Federal Law for the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties ( Reglamento de la Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares ).

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Brazil Moves Forward with Internet and Data Protection Bills

Hunton Privacy

Brazilian lawmakers, including José Eduardo Cardozo, the Minister of Justice of Brazil, and Ideli Salvatti, the Secretariat of Institutional Relations, held several consensus-building meetings with party leaders over the past two weeks to reach a voting agreement on the Marco Civil da Internet (“Marco Civil”), a draft bill introduced in the Brazilian Congress in 2011.

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China Insurance Regulatory Agency Promulgates New Rule Protecting Personal Data of Life Insurance Customers

Hunton Privacy

On November 4, 2013, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission, which is the Chinese regulatory and administrative authority for the insurance sector, issued the Interim Measures for the Management of the Authenticity of Information of Life Insurance Customers (the “Measures”). The Measures require life insurance companies and their agents to ensure the authenticity of personal data of life insurance policy holders.

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Hunton Global Privacy Update – November 2013

Hunton Privacy

On November 19, 2013, Hunton & Williams’ Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group hosted the second webcast in its Hunton Global Privacy Update series. The program focused on the latest updates regarding the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“Proposed Regulation”), including a discussion of the European Parliament’s recent approval of its Compromise Text for the Proposed Regulation.

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Luxembourg DPA Will Not Investigate Microsoft or Skype over Involvement in the PRISM Program

Hunton Privacy

The Luxembourg data protection authority ( Commission nationale pour la protection des donées , “CNPD”) has stated that it will not investigate complaints relating to the alleged involvement of Microsoft Luxembourg (“Microsoft”) and Skype Software S.a.r.l. and Skype Communications S.a.r.l. (collectively, “Skype”) in the PRISM surveillance program. The PRISM surveillance program involves the transfer of EU citizens’ data to the U.S.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Background Check Companies Settle FCRA Allegations

Hunton Privacy

On November 12, 2013, two companies (the “Defendants”) that provide consumer background reports to third parties, including criminal record checks agreed to an $18.6 million settlement stemming from allegations that they violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) when providing these reports to prospective employers. The plaintiffs alleged that the Defendants, in violation of the FCRA, failed to (1) provide consumers with copies of their consumer reports prior to providing the reports to pr

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End of an era? What's holding back the new digital enterprise

Collaboration 2.0

'We need a clear out of dotcom era style hype and froth in order to better focus on building next generation digital enterprises.

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FTC Workshop on The Internet of Things

Hunton Privacy

On November 19, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission held a workshop in Washington, D.C. to discuss The Internet of Things: Privacy & Security in a Connected World. FTC Chair Edith Ramirez and FTC Senior Attorney Karen Jagielski provided the opening remarks. Chairwoman Ramirez raised three key issues for workshop participants to consider: The Internet of Things will result in increased data collection, amplifying the importance of simplifying choices and giving control to individuals with just

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