HIPAA Got You Down?
For organizations in the healthcare space, the United States Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) can be a daunting hurdle, especially when it comes to data collection. From securely gathering Protected Health Information (PHI) to sending and...
3 Reasons Even Well-Intentioned Data Governance Strategies Fail
Maybe you’ve been in this situation. You set out to create a new data governance initiative at your place of work. You do your research, notify all the necessary teams, set up a timeline and budget that are water-tight, hold meeting after meeting to plan, but...
Yet Another U.S. State Explores GDPR-like Legislation
Think the GDPR only matters to the EU? Not for long. U.S. states are starting to explore legislation that seeks to protect the data privacy rights of individuals in a similar way that the GDPR does. One of the most well-known of these laws was passed in California in...
Focus on Compliance, Quality, Customization for Solid Data Governance in 2019
Data governance, the proper and organized management of data across an organization, continues to be a focus in 2019. For organizations that want to make the best use of their data, they have to have systems in place for ensuring data is correct, complete, secure,...
The Google GDPR Fine Was Huge – Have There Been Others?
In January 2019, Google received the largest of the GDPR fines for noncompliance since the data privacy law became enforceable in May 2018. The fine measured 50 million euros, which is roughly $57 million in USD. CNIL, the French regulatory organization that levied...