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Author: Gam Dias

Gam is data strategist and digital product manager working in the globally interconnected world of people, process and data. He has worked with global Fortune 500 companies such as Aviva Insurance, Rio Tinto, Cisco, Hyatt and has created and executed roadmaps that brought to market new data products, and realised greater internal efficiencies.

Have Your Privacy Policies Kept Up with Your Digital Transformation?

“Across industries, teams with expertise in real-world spaces are rushing into digital ones where they’re novices and pumping huge amounts of user data into new systems. These changes carry the risk that reams of personal data will be mismanaged and vulnerable to exposure. This situation raises two major challenges for many businesses: First, they need …

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Nobody reads privacy policies. This senator wants lawmakers to stop pretending we do.

When was the last time you actually read a privacy policy? Most of the time, clicking “I agree” is just a speed bump to getting onto an app or website. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) wants lawmakers to stop pretending like we do. “Nobody reads the small print,” he said. “You end up giving up far …

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Commoditization of Data is the Problem, Not the Solution – Why Placing a Price Tag on Personal Information May Harm Rather Than Protect Consumer Privacy

This is probably one of the meatiest posts I have read on the subject of personal data, privacy and consent. It is well researched, holistic and raises a series of critical issues that need to be resolved before we can move into the next version of the web, one that serves individuals as well as …

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We’re losing the war against surveillance capitalism because we let Big Tech frame the debate

This is a very good article by Michael Corn Chief Information Security Officer at the University of California, San Diego. He runs through the most pertinent issues regarding privacy and the urgent need to address the issues of how personal data is being used without transparency, true governance or how without giving us an iota …

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A Former Google Executive Takes Aim at His Old Company With a Start-Up

“I decided the following month that I needed to do something different with my life,” Mr. Ramaswamy said in a recent interview. “I came to realize that an ad-supported model had limitations.” Nearly two years after he left Google, he is testing his newfound conviction by mounting a challenge against his former employer. His new …

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GDPR: what have we learned so far and where is data protection law going?

“There was justifiable apprehension as GDPR’s introduction approached, not to mention plenty of blind panic as the clock ticked down. However, two years down the line we now have plenty of research which tells a more positive story. After only a year of GDPR coming into effect, email marketers witnessed a whole host of benefits, …

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The move to a fair data economy requires co-operation and the active involvement of individuals

Value-based rules reinforce trust in both companies and consumers. How can we create a set of shared rules and governance models that fulfil the criteria set out in the European Commission’s latest communique, and take into account the European values and on conflicting needs? Let’s start with research, values and the individual’s perspective. In the …

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‘Our priority can’t be to sell advertising’ – Washington Post rethinks revenues in lockdown

There’s been a shortfall of display ad revenue, first of all, forcing publishers around the world to cut and furlough staff. The New York Times estimated a 55% ad revenue shortfall, which is pretty indicative of what’s going on in the wider market. Live events, meanwhile, are freezing or moving online, and direct buys from …

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