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Someday, on the corporate balance sheet, there will be an entry which reads, "Information"; for in most cases, the information is more valuable than the hardware which processes it.
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Mergers, Acquisitions and Combining Data
An article in PC World tells us of renewed interest in privacy issues that sometimes arise in mergers and acquisitions. The particular subject of that interest is pooling personal information after the merger or acquisition – combining the personal information … Continue reading
Posted in Big Data, Data Blending, Federal Trade Commission, Privacy
Tagged big data, competition law, data blending, Federal Trade Commission, mergers and acquisitions, Oracle-Datalogix, privacy
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Big Data, Elections and the Law – Does Big Data Matter in Elections?
artic At least people with money seem to think so – people inside the both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, and people working independently of the parties. The 2012 Election The success of the 2012 Obama re-election campaign has been attributed, … Continue reading
The Federal Trade Commission Wants In On Big Data Regulation
The FTC has a tendency to see a role anywhere it wants to see a role. As described on its website, the FTC has a very broad mandate. Among other things, the FTC has the authority to investigate and prosecute … Continue reading
Posted in Big Data, Federal Trade Commission, Regulation
Tagged big data, Federal Trade Commission, policy;, regulation
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Crossing Borders with Big Data in the Cloud – and the Law
An article in Gigaom lists some of the geographical issues you might want to consideration when choosing a Cloud service provider. The focus of the article is on technical issues – latency and redundancy – and how locating data centers in … Continue reading
Posted in Big Data, Cloud, Export Control
Tagged big data, cloud, data export, export control
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Follow-up on Data Collection and Personal Responsibility – More about the Google Glass Debate
As we discussed in our last post, people are collecting lots and lots of the personal information that ends up being publicly disclosed. A couple of interesting articles have been published since then that shed further light on the problem. … Continue reading
Posted in Big Data, Confidentiality, Data Collection, Ethics, NSA
Tagged big data, Internet of Things, NSA, personal information, personally identifiable information; PII;, privacy, unintended consequences, wearables
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Data Collection, Personal Responsibility and the Law
In a recent article in the Huffington Post, John Whitehead asks this question: What would happen if the most powerful technology company in the world and the largest clandestine spying agency in the world joined forces? Similarly, a recent article … Continue reading
Posted in Big Data, Data Collection, Internet of Things, NSA, Privacy
Tagged big data, culture, face recognition, facial recognition, Federal Trade Commission, Internet of Things, personal information, personally identifiable information; PII;, regulation, unintended consequences, wearables
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The Federal Trade Commission Wants Transparency in Data Practices – But FTC Commissioners Are Not Transparent about Their Activities
It appears that we’ve got a problem with FTC Commissioners having undisclosed meetings with business representatives and business groups. At a time when the FTC is seeking to expand its authority over data and privacy matters this is particularly troubling. … Continue reading
Posted in Big Data, Federal Trade Commission, Policy, Privacy, Regulation
Tagged big data, Centre for Information Policy Leadership, Commissioner Julie Brill, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, privacy, regulation, transparency
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Data Governance and the Law – Facebook’s Acquisition of WhatsApp Might Bring Some Needed Clarity
By now it should be clear to everyone that when you have a privacy policy you are expected to abide by the terms of that policy. So, for example, if your privacy policy says you will not disclose any personal … Continue reading
Posted in Big Data, Data Blending, Data Governance, Facebook, Federal Trade Commission, Privacy
Tagged big data, Facebook, Federal Trade Commission, personal information, personally identifiable information; PII;, privacy, WhatsApp
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Maybe Edward Snowden Works for Google, or Facebook, or Microsoft, or One of those Guys
Ok, probably not. But consider who benefits from all the attention the NSA thing is getting. Answer: all those other organizations that collect information about you. We discussed this previously here at Big Data and the Law. The NSA gets … Continue reading
Posted in Big Data, Edward Snowden, NSA, Privacy
Tagged big data, Edward Snowden, NSA, personally identifiable information; PII;, privacy, The Day We Fight Back
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Senate Continues Data Broker Investigation – Talk of Data Privacy and Security Legislation
Senate Investigation On December 18, 2013, the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing titled, “What Information Do Data Brokers Have on Consumers, and How Do They Use It?” Following up, Committee Chair Senator Rockefeller has now … Continue reading
Posted in Big Data, Data Brokers, Data Security, Policy, Regulation
Tagged big data, data brokers, data security, personal information, personally identifiable information; PII;, policy;
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