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How secure is biometric authentication data? The security of the biometric authentication data is vitally important, even more than the security of passwords, since passwords can be easily changed if they are exposed. A fingerprint or retinal scan, however, is immutable. The release of this or other biometric information could put users at permanent risk […]

In 2018, data privacy was at the forefront of consideration for leadership teams spanning across all industries. From large scale data breaches, to the introduction of new data privacy regulations like the General Data Privacy Regulations in Europe, the limits of existing data management strategies were tested. As we kick off this new year, we […]

Even as organisations grapple with privacy regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ensuing California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), there’s uncertainty about the true nature of the financial risks they pose. GDPR in theory could carry fines of up to four percent of global sales, but whether sanctions of this severity […]

9. Stop adding value “It is seductively soothing to be doing tasks that add value. ‘Am I adding value?’ is so easy to answer because almost everything you do usually adds some value. It is much harder to answer the question ‘Is this the best use of my time?’ To wit, it’s easy to be […]

“Doublethink”, a concept defined by George Orwell as the simultaneous acceptance of two mutually contradictory beliefs. Now 70 years after 1984’s publication, new data regulations ask us to consider a premise that Orwell most of all could appreciate: Privacy equals control. In April of 2016, The General Data Protection Regulation, otherwise known as GDPR, was […]

A new survey found that less than a quarter of respondents feel their enterprise has sufficiently addressed data management and privacy needs. What’s behind this pessimism and what actions can your enterprise take now? Data management company ZL Technologies recently published results of a new survey revealing that information management professionals aren’t confident in their […]

Compliance with GDPR requires absolute control over enterprise data, something fractured compliance measures cannot adequately handle. At the heart of all business operations is one goal: make money. As such, organizations structure around revenue generating channels, often to the detriment of the bigger picture, and a fissure occurs. On one side, revenue generating activities; on […]

Callum Corr, data analytics specialist at ZL Technologies, recently attended the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Brussels. Information Management connected with him to gauge his thoughts on the conference, along with his insights on where the US is heading with data privacy measures and how it will impact data professionals. […]

The ever-changing data privacy landscape in the United States is keeping enterprises worried. Is data privacy actually achievable? As analytics and information technologies continue to evolve, individuals have lost control of the data they create in their personal and work lives. Despite the emergence of new privacy laws, Kon Leong, CEO of ZL Technologies, a […]

Earlier this year, space scientists discovered that the universe is expanding faster than they originally thought based on findings from the Hubble Space Telescope. This special telescope measures the distance to other galaxies by evaluating a type of star that dims and brightens in a foreseeable pattern. It’s important to know that galaxies are moving […]

Arthur Nielsen, market research pioneer and founder of the Nielsen Corporation, once said, “The price of light is less than the cost of darkness.” As data proliferates across the enterprise, this observation by Nielsen is rendered even more relevant, because data represents the unlit fuel that has the potential to light the darkness, but which […]

Apple CEO Tim Cook told attendees at the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners that his company is “in full support of a comprehensive federal privacy law in the United States.” Cook called the argument made by some tech companies that they could “never achieve technology’s true potential” if they are “constrained by […]