As much as AI has generated excitement about the efficiencies it is creating for businesses, AI is also presenting unique challenges in the area of data privacy and security. Although still in its infancy, AI privacy litigation continues to rise as the pool of defendants diversifies and regulation intensifies.
Against a backdrop of looming privacy regulation, VFS Global’s Group Data Protection Officer, Astrid Gobardhan, looks at the various benefits of privacy investment for organisations – from better security, improved customer confidence, right through to brand enhancement and reduced operational costs.
With its ability to analyze vast amounts of data quickly and accurately, AI can augment human capabilities and improve overall cybersecurity measures. However, there are also concerns surrounding its development and implementation. One of the biggest concerns is the question of control.
EU data transfer mechanisms are in a state of flux, and the additional complications of Brexit can leave organizations wondering how best to navigate this current area of uncertainty.
Companies who conduct web scraping or do business with data harvesters need to understand the nuanced legality of web scraping so they can better navigate the risks associated with the practice and protect themselves from liability.
As more healthcare organizations work with tech giants like IBM, Amazon, Google and Microsoft, data security remains a top priority to secure access to millions of patient records.
Landing a job in cyber security may require persistence and continuous learning, so it's important to keep refining your skills, networking, and seeking new opportunities.
We're storing too much sensitive information, and our budgets are way too small to protect it. As long as we continue to undervalue data, we will underspend on protecting it.
If a massive data breach has been in the news recently – such as the Equifax data breach that impacted more than 143 million Americans – there’s a good chance that other hackers will capitalize on this public data breach to cause greater harm to victims, and open up those already victimized to even more risk.
Healthcare professionals will have to re-think protections for health data privacy as rapid new advances in AI technology are already able to generate the identity of specific individuals using anonymous health data from different sources.










