How to Protect Your Data in a Data Partnership – from “Data Leverage”

We spend an enormous amount of time talking about the benefits of data partnerships but, of course, they aren’t without their risks.  No one enters into a business relationship assuming that everything will go exactly as planned (without serious problems later, anyway).  But how do you identify ways to protect your business, your data, and… Read More

The Seven Deadly (Data Privacy) Sins

One of the questions we hear most frequently is “what are we doing wrong?”  We almost always try to flip that question around into “what can we do better,” because we’re big believers in the notion that providing goals, rather than chastising, creates the right kind of mindset about data privacy and managing a data… Read More

Who’s the Boss?

One question I hear from clients all the time is “who has to be the decision maker about data security?” Companies that have a C-Suite will rely on a Chief Information Officer (CIO), a Chief Technology Officer (CTO), or even a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).  These are great options, and worth discussing on their own.  Other companies place the responsibility in the head of IT or with whoever oversees compliance issues.  There is no one-size solution to overseeing data security, but it’s important to ask the question. Read More