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Data Privacy: Apple Agrees to Delay Enforcement of iOS 14’s New IDFA Opt-in Rules to 2021

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Apple added that they believe that “technology should protect users’ fundamental right to privacy, and that means giving users tools to understand which apps and websites may be sharing their data with other companies for advertising or advertising measurement purposes, as well as the tools to revoke permission for this tracking.”

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German Court Ruling against Facebook Data Collection Practices a Possible Catalyst

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Last year, Facebook had been ordered to stop collecting and combining data across its various platforms without explicit user consent. This latest ruling in Karlsruhe effectively negates the stay granted by the Dusseldorf court, and requires Facebook to once again comply with the original order. This could well trigger a domino effect of regulatory action against Facebook in the EU and the US.

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Top 4 Digital Transformation Trends in Retail for 2019

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Perhaps no other industry is as impacted by customer demand as retail. Today’s customers want immediate, easy, 24/7 shopping experiences—and they want it yesterday. Last year, we made some projections about what we’d see in retail in 2018. Some of those panned out big time (mobile shopping, e-Commerce, data collection) while others lagged behind (VR headsets still haven’t quite caught …

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6 Steps To Clean Up Your Data Swamp

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If you’re one of the millions of companies worldwide gathering data like a chipmunk gathers nuts, you’re not alone. Big data holds big promise for nearly every industry. And yet, many companies are currently finding themselves with huge pools of data that provide very little actual value. While the term “data lake” conjures up images of beautiful, pristine, life-affirming waters, …

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When Small Storage Gets Big

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This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Data storage is a vital concern for many companies. Part of real digital transformation is collecting, organizing, and using high volumes of user and customer data. When we think of enterprise storage, we might naturally assume storing massive amounts of data requires a great deal of floor …

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IoT Is a Data Goldmine for Business

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In the past, companies could only gain insight into the needs and wants of their customers through surveys and reviews. After the internet entered the scene, businesses gained another way to look into the life of their consumers: Collecting information from which sites they visit. For years, companies have been amassing data via website traffic. While web surfing and the …