Differential privacy is a framework for enhancing the privacy of individuals' sensitive data while still allowing useful information to be extracted from that data for various analytical purposes. It's a mathematical approach to data privacy that aims to strike a balance between data utility and individual privacy protection, particularly in situations where data needs to … Continue reading What is Differential Privacy?
What is the Financial Privacy Rule?
The Financial Privacy Rule typically refers to a regulation established under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), a U.S. federal law enacted in 1999. The GLBA's Financial Privacy Rule is officially known as the "Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Rule" and is implemented and enforced by several U.S. regulatory agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the … Continue reading What is the Financial Privacy Rule?
CERN Sacks Facebook’s Workplace
According to cnbc.com, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN, has decided to drop Facebook’s communications tool, Workplace. Already unpopular due to mistrust of its developer in regards to data privacy, Workplace became even less desirable when Facebook gave CERN the option to pay for the communications tool or downgrade to a free version. As … Continue reading CERN Sacks Facebook’s Workplace
CCPA “Service Provider” Definition Threatens Insurance Defense
InsuranceNewsNet.com has reported that insurance defense firms are concerned that the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) prohibits them from sharing claimants’ personal information with experts and consultants necessary to defend the insured. A law firm representing an insurance carrier who does business in California may be subject to the act by way of its definition … Continue reading CCPA “Service Provider” Definition Threatens Insurance Defense
What are Data Passports?
Each data carries with it a form of encryption prohibiting use without verification. Furthermore, access may be revoked so that originators can secure data against previously verified use. Even if the data travels outside of an encrypted system, it is protected. To provide a general understanding of what "data passports" could refer to in that … Continue reading What are Data Passports?