Here’s a cartoon I created about Big Data and information gathering that I haven’t yet posted. Hope you enjoy it!
Cartoon on Big Data and Information Gathering
Category: Privacy Training
Our Privacy Training programs at TeachPrivacy are ideal for general and role-based privacy awareness training. 150+ topics: HIPAA, FERPA, GDPR, CCPA, Phishing and more.
The Hidden Force That Will Drive GDPR Privacy Compliance
The clock is ticking on getting ready to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). EU regulators will start enforcing it on May 25, 2018. GDPR is less than a year away, and it’s quite a challenge to get ready for. Becoming compliant is not something that can be achieved overnight, or in a […]
Cartoon on Notice and Choice – Avoid Being Creepy
My cartoon on why notice and choice is often not enough.
Privacy and Security in Health Tech: Improving Transparency About Practices
Many app developers overlook privacy and security by failing to do one of the most basic first steps of data protection – informing consumers of their practices. For example, in a study published in 2016 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, 80% of diabetes apps surveyed didn’t have a notice informing consumers about privacy […]
Preparing for GDPR: A Year to Batten Down the Hatches
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will go into effect on May 25, 2018. The GDPR strengthens privacy protections in the EU and includes a number of additional rights and responsibilities.
Cartoon about Privacy, Big Data, and Predictive Algorithms
Ransomware The Horror Grows
As the FBI warned, ransomware has proven to be a formidable threat costing businesses over $1 billion in 2016, averaging 4,000 attacks per day. Ransomware forces victims to choose between losing access to their files or paying a fee that can range between hundreds and thousands of dollars. Ransomware has already made headlines in the first […]
The U.S. Congress Is Not the Leader in Privacy or Data Security Law
A common myth is that the U.S. Congress is a leader in creating privacy and data security law. But this has not been true for quite some time. Congress isn’t leading, and even the policies and practices of US companies are increasingly built around the law of the European Union (EU) or the states. In […]
Congress’s Attempt to Repeal the FCC Internet Privacy Rules: The Void Will Be Filled
Recently, Congress voted to overturn new FCC rules that regulated the privacy of broadband Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The rules implemented the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 222 to ISPs, requiring opt in for sharing sensitive customer data, opt out for sharing non-sensitive customer data, as well as transparency requirements. Sensitive data includes precise geo-location, children’s […]
Cartoon About Connected Devices
This cartoon depicts the potential future of the Internet of Things. As more and more devices are connected to the Internet, including ones implanted in people’s bodies, increasing thought must be given to the privacy and security implications. The speed of technological development is moving at a far greater pace than the speed of policy […]