Data Discovery market projected to double as privacy, security and data management needs accelerate
Businesses face multiple challenges and demand grows for data solutions to help address global problems. This week, adtech comes under renewed scrutiny in the UK; employee surveillance prompts record fine in the EU; and South Africa raises alarms with a proposed biometric law.
--Susan Raab, Editor
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Stricter Ad buy and RTB oversight
UK ICO restarts investigation of adtech practices
Concerned that high velocity ad data trading does not keep personal data secure, the UK is initiating audits focusing on digital market platforms. The use of Real Time Bidding (RTB) by data brokers potentially exposes massive amounts of data to hundreds of companies without clear protocols for retention or use and regulators want to ensure privacy is protected.
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Record fine imposed by German Data authority
Employee surveillance prompts $12.7M fine of German tech retailer
Workplace surveillance is seen by regulators as a major violation and growing concern. A Lower Saxony Commissioner just set their highest fine in response to a German laptop retailer found to be recording videos of employees throughout their facility.
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