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A troublesome combination of factors contributes to the perfect storm. There are six key factors swirling together to create what we at Data Sentinel affectionately call the perfect storm.

Beauty retail enterprise Sephora is yet another major business that has been in violation of the California Consumer Privacy Act. What’s next for businesses that deal with data?

Data governance is more vital than ever before, and these best practices can help your organization stay compliant and maintain its reputation.

ROPA reports aren’t just necessary for compliance– they are also useful for modern organizations that want to improve their data privacy processes.

The California Privacy Rights Act poses additional potential compliance challenges for businesses that have made significant efforts over the previous few years to ensure compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act.

Is knowing only half the battle? Is the more I know really going to help guide me to make better decisions? Let’s dig into the origin of these familiar questions…

A new law on artificial intelligence was included in Bill C-27, which was introduced in June 2022 by the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry. It updated the federal private sector privacy framework.

Most data fits into one of four categories. Master, transactional, reference, and freeform data sets will cover the majority of data types that modern businesses deal with.

The growing demand for implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a necessity for many organizations to remain competitive. However, as companies rush to integrate AI into their processes, many do it poorly.

What exactly does this mean for businesses in Canada? What exactly does Bill C-27 entail? We'll break down everything you need to know in this guide.

ERP data migration is a significant and time-consuming operation that may lead to a number of challenges in one’s organization if not planned and executed properly and supported by automation technology.

Cybersecurity is safeguarding an organization's infrastructure and data from unauthorized access. Data governance specifies what data assets the company has, where it resides, and who may act on it.

Data Governance as a whole can be overwhelming to say the least. For that reason Data Sentinel believes in taking the Johnny Cash - “One Piece at a time” approach with any data governance program.

This new law isn’t extremely different from other data privacy laws from U.S. states, but the distinctions are worth knowing for compliance efforts.

Data Sentinel has created an in-depth partner ecosystem to ensure our clients needs are met on all fronts

Policies have been enacted in the United States, Europe and Canada to require and standardize privacy impact studies.

Everything You Need to Know About S6701 - The New York Privacy Law and how this new bill could affect businesses that deal with personal data.

The lack of educational knowledge, as well as a lack of clarity about the extent of HIPAA, how it is read, enforced, and overlaps with other privacy laws, has resulted in major compliance and enforcement gaps.

Virginian organizations will have to invest more time and resources into data management in the next few years due to the signing of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act.

Data mapping is an important component of any organization’s data privacy and sensitive data management program. With the advent of new technologies, the automation of mapping is a real possibility.

In recent years, regulatory compliance has become an increasingly significant aspect of the financial services business. It's a trend that's only going to become worse, thanks to the rise of.....

Data may be utilized to make decisions and have a large influence. However, this valuable resource is not without its drawbacks. How can businesses acquire, keep, and use data in an ethical manner?

Data classification is incredibly important for organizations that deal with high volumes of data. Let’s break down what data classification actually means for your unique business.

Is your Data is wrapped up tight? Over the past few months I have had the pleasure of discussing security, privacy, governance and data breach concerns with our clients and prospects.

Data discovery and data classification work symbiotically when creating and implementing reliable data security policies. The two functions are the backbone of any well-informed data governance program.

The New York Privacy Act, presented by state senator Kevin Thomas earlier this year, would offer New York citizens greater control over personal data than people in any other state.

Every business likely has ROT data, but few understand how to properly manage this data. Let’s break down the basics.

Over 95% of businesses say that managing their data is an ongoing problem and challenge. And this is a challenge that’s only going to increase, given the sheer volume of data generated daily.

Let’s break down what needs to be done to reduce the risk of sensitive data within a company, and how automation can be beneficial for this process.

A pending bill on Beacon Hill in Massachusetts could potentially create the best data privacy legislation in the country. Let’s take a look at the potential impact of the pending Massachusetts data privacy law.

At a high-level, data ethics is our consideration of obligations to individuals’ data rights and how using their personally identifiable information (PII) will impact them.

As educational institutions have access to ever more data, it becomes harder to comply with data privacy laws and protect the data itself.

With cybercrime on the rise and businesses hitting the headlines almost every day for losing tons of customer data, there’s a good chance that you’re here because you’ve seen the damage losing sensitive data can do.

Critical Data Elements (CDEs) are defined as “the data that is critical to an organization’s success” in a specific business area, or “the data required to get the job done".

On September 21st, 2021, the Quebec National Assembly adopted Bill 64. This Act was introduced to modernize legislative provisions in the protection of personal information. How will this legislation impact your business?

Like most people in their 50’s I grew up in a world where data volumes were much smaller, data use was not as prevalent as it is today and managing data was both costly and data stored was minimized.....

Quality data gives businesses a major competitive advantage. But what does ‘quality’ look like where data’s concerned? How can companies improve their data – and get a clearer picture of how their performing in different area

A valued part of my role at Data Sentinel is speaking to a continuous stream of new prospects to have an initial chat about our solution. I love speaking to their teams on our capabilities and core competencies.