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It’s time to think twice about retail loyalty programs

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

As I was starting to write this blog, yet another retail program data breach occurred, for Marriott’s Starwood loyalty program. But it looks like my own personal data has been breached – again. To make a long story short – the top reason that they didn’t invest in data security was “lack of perceived need” at 52%.

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Consumer concerns over GDPR should set alarm bells ringing for businesses

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Ahead of the May 2018 legislation, we’ve been asking organisations if they’re #FITforGDPR – whether they’re ready to improve their personal data protections, as well as take on the increased accountability for data breaches, should they occur. As expected, responses have been mixed.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024

IT Governance

In January 2024, it identified more potential victims, and has now written to inform them that their personal data may have been compromised in the incident. Data breached: 2,632,275 people’s data. 204 of them are known to have had data exfiltrated, exposed or otherwise breached.

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The Economy of Things: the next value lever for telcos

IBM Big Data Hub

Telcos can also play the role of data providers as well as data marketplace and brokerage operators within the ecosystem. Vertical data platforms owned and operated by telcos and targeting a specific industry such as automotive, agriculture or financial services already exist today.

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These 3 GDPR Requirements You Must Support Today are Nothing Compared With What’s Coming

Reltio

The primary objectives of the GDPR are to give control back to their EU citizens and residents over their personal data, to simplify the regulatory environment for international business, and to unify regulations within the European Union.

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After the Token Act: A New Data Economy Driven By Small Business Entrepreneurship

John Battelle's Searchblog

Since moving to the area from California, she’s noticed two puzzling trends: First, a dearth of interesting mid- to high-end dinner spots walking distance from her new place, and second, what appears to be higher-than-average vacancy rates for the retail storefronts in the same general area. Transportation Services.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 December 2023

IT Governance

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Compromised information includes patients’ personal data, health and medical records, financial data, internal emails and software source code.