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What Are the Most Important Steps to Protect Your Organization’s Data?

Smart Data Collective

Based on figures from Statista , the volume of data breaches increased from 2005 to 2008, then dropped in 2009 and rose again in 2010 until it dropped again in 2011. After a marginal increase in 2015, another steep rise happened in 2016 through 2017 before the volume decreased in 2018 and rose in 2019, and dropped again in 2020.

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What Your Phone Number’s Metadata Means for Data Privacy

Smart Data Collective

This just goes to show that data privacy is more of a luxury than a right today. In 2016, PNAS conducted an investigation into the privacy properties of telephone metadata to evaluate the effects of policies that differentiate between content and metadata.

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The Evolving Role Of Big Data In Accident Cost Containment

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Accident data provides insight and valuable information that can be used to help improve safety in the future. The reporting of accidents is crucial in maintaining the collection of this data. between 2016 and 2017. The number of preventable accidents in the U.S. increased by 5.3%

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Data Privacy in the Digital Age: A Right or a Luxury?

Smart Data Collective

Caspar referenced the Cambridge Analytica fiasco and the data leak that affected over 500 million Facebook users to highlight the risks of mass profiling and how it can be used to influence political decisions. The GDPR was necessary precisely because of technological advancements.

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Cyber Fraud Statistics & Preventions to Prevent Data Breaches in 2021

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rose from 38 million in 2016 to over 50 million in 2018. It is no longer a surprise when a major breach is announced. Cyber fraud is growing, according to the Federal Trade Commission, the number of people affected by cyber fraud in the U.S. In 2019, the number of people affected by cyber fraud in the U.S. rose to more than 63 million.

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Gartner BI & Analytics Summit, Mumbai, 2017: My Take

ElegantJ BI

On June 6 and 7, 2017, I had the pleasure of attending and participating in the Gartner Business Intelligence, Analytics and Information Management Summit in Powai, Mumbai, India. The 2017 Summit was larger and even more productive than the Summit of 2016, with more than 650 delegates in attendance.

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Gartner BI & Analytics Summit, Mumbai, 2017: My Take

ElegantJ BI

On June 6 and 7, 2017, I had the pleasure of attending and participating in the Gartner Business Intelligence, Analytics and Information Management Summit in Powai, Mumbai, India. The 2017 Summit was larger and even more productive than the Summit of 2016, with more than 650 delegates in attendance.