Data privacy has been in focus right from the beginning of the year. Considering the pivotal function it serves in today’s world governed by the opulence of information and the need to protect it, it is only fitting that we commence the year investing thought in the security of our most important currency – data.Â
In this month’s round-up, in keeping with data privacy week, we zoom in on the articles that delve deep into the depths of data – best practices to improve data privacy, why data security needs to be in focus perennially, its impact on customer experience and expert predictions on data management to keep an eye out for.
Let’s take a closer look at the articles in the spotlight.
A Handy Checklist to Uphold Data Privacy All Year Round
A week is not time enough to focus on ensuring data privacy, especially when both private citizens and companies need to continually adapt to the latest regulations for data security and data privacy. New legislation and trends around data affect individuals on every side of the organization – from employees to stakeholders to customers.
While data privacy day got extended into data privacy week, Srujan Akula, CEO & co-founder of The Modern Data Company, shares why data privacy should be a priority all year round.
Expert-speak: Data Protection Best PracticesÂ
Data protection is a critical and urgent driver of success, efficiency and experience. It often helps to hear experts around the world share their ideas, challenges and strategies around data management to get a fresh perspective on how to manage and protect data better.Â
This compilation by Prajakta Patil, senior assistant editor, Spiceworks News & Insights, is a well-timed feature for Data Privacy Week 2023 with a keen focus on data protection best practices from global experts.
Why Data Privacy Needs to Be Front and Center
With compliance rising in importance as a top business priority in 2023, data privacy laws, cloud migration, and the undeniable need for data sharing and analytics, enterprises need to devise smarter data strategies to enable success.Â
Ameesh Divatia, co-founder and CEO of Baffle, discusses the growth of this ‘perfect storm’ of regulatory awareness and why data privacy is essential when it comes to manifesting the vision of any organization today.
Predicted Challenges for Data Management and Strategies to Overcome Them
The pace of change as companies shift gears into becoming more data-driven has picked up over the pandemic years. Nandan Umarji, co-founder and principal consultant of Mactores, discusses how policies around data management and data privacy will have an over-arching impact on other functions within the business.
While there may be new challenges, there are also new opportunities to be mined. Find out effective strategies that can help you overcome data difficulties.
Welcome to the Year of the Data Scientist
Data scientist are quickly becoming one of the most coveted talent pools, says Kareem Bakr, managing director of Phaidon International. As the data science skill set becomes absolutely essential in forging business success, tech hiring trends will adapt to accommodate the same.Â
Being an industry-agnostic role with applications across the board, the data scientist today holds strong market sway. Good candidates will have the upper hand as companies fight to acquire and retain top talent. This will be the year to upgrade skills to win more involved data science roles and bigger pay packages.
Data Privacy Best Practices for Smarter Data Protection
There has been a steady stream of high-profile data breaches. What can organizations do better to protect their data? Denise Schroeder, former VP of product innovation at Carbide, shares best practices for data privacy to double down on security while ensuring efficiency in protecting the personal information collected, stored, and transmitted through the ecosystem.
With data privacy laws changing their scope, companies need to be a balanced mix of strong and fluid – strong to withstand the onslaught of attacks and fluid to adapt to the changing landscape of data legislation.
Data Privacy and Customer Experience: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
Consumer data is essential when it comes to delivering engaging customer experiences. With huge volumes of sensitive private information being stored on customers, data security is an obvious concern.Â
Customer data privacy is as important as access to customer data itself. Any breach could be devastating for the brand while also endangering customers. Thomas Butta, chief strategy and marketing officer, Airship, shares a practical approach to data privacy and improving customer experience in a mobile-first world.Â
Data Privacy: Journey vs. Destination
Data privacy is not a destination. It is a continuous journey of adapting and improving. There can never be a checklist that, once completed, will ensure that your data is protected for all eternity. Rules change, threats change, and our approach to tackling them must change as well. While data privacy week may be over, our efforts to keep data safe, secure and yet accessible must be perennial and eternal.  Â
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