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Data mapping is essential for privacy compliance. It helps organizations locate, classify, and manage personal data — enabling DSARs, retention, consent tracking, and risk reduction.

Data Sentinel empowers teams beyond IT to govern unstructured data with intuitive tools, real-time collaboration, and automated policies—making governance a shared, business-wide responsibility.

Data Sentinel developed a specialized platform to classify entities in Arabic-language content—solving issues that generic tools like GPT or translation-based methods can’t handle.

TNG partners with Data Sentinel to bring advanced data privacy solutions to KSA, supporting PDPL compliance and Vision 2030 with AI-driven data governance and risk management tools.

How Organizations Can Leverage AI Without Compromising Data Compliance, Privacy and Security

The DPDP Act establishes a comprehensive framework for the processing of digital personal data, balancing individual privacy rights with the legitimate needs of data processing.

This blog explores the importance of classifying unstructured data for better analytics, machine learning, visualization, and compliance. Proper classification boosts accessibility, enhances decision-making, ensures complianc

Australia’s privacy laws are set for major updates to align with global standards, strengthening data protection and individual rights.

Charities face challenges in managing donor data and complying with privacy laws like GDPR. Limited resources, regulatory complexity, and maintaining donor trust are key issues, but strategies can improve data governance.

In September 2021, Saudi Arabia introduced its first data privacy law, the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL). This blog delves into the intricacies of the PDPL, its implications for businesses, and strategies for compliance

In a digital world, data privacy is vital. Consent data, agreed upon by individuals, is crucial. This blog delves into its significance for consumers and companies, along with best practices.

On June 18, 2023, Texas Gov. Abbott signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act into law, joining states with strong consumer data protection.

Explore how Saudi Arabia's data management transforms with NDMO and PDPL. Learn the importance of technology and strategic insight in complying with these new data privacy laws

Explore managing personal data concerns, balancing protection and access for business functions, ensuring trust through data privacy, quality, and governance practices.

Understanding data privacy, management, risk, and security is complex. Connecting sensitive data, quality, governance creates an effective privacy program supporting growth and compliance.

Discover how data mapping strengthens privacy impact assessments, a critical step in safeguarding personal information in the digital age.

Explore the impact of Quebec's Law 25 on data privacy for businesses and organizations, offering enhanced control and transparency for personal information handling in 2021.

We are extremely excited to announce our partnership with Denodo. The combination of our technologies will help organizations rapidly implement compliance with #Law25 in Quebec as well as all other data privacy legislations.

Integrated solution helps businesses automate how they protect the personal information of their Quebecois customers

Partnering to facilitate data protection and compliance, leveraging advanced data management and sophisticated automation

What is Law 25 and what are the basic building blocks needed to comply with this privacy legislation?

A Business-Centric, Repeatable Cloud Migration Framework

What are the impacts when we ignore data quality concerns within our organization? In this article, we explore the costs of dirty data.

Expert speakers delivering their knowledge on a host of the hottest issues in Canadian privacy make the IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium a must-attend event for industry professionals.

The Caribbean is a region comprising of multiple countries & territories, each with its own set of data privacy laws. Let's take a deeper dive into what these are...

Mark Rowan is today's guest on the Cyber Security Matters podcast, hosted by Dominic Vogel and Christian Redshaw.

With the increasing amount of personal data being collected and processed by organizations, data privacy has become a critical concern for both individuals and organizations.

The 2023 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards were recently held, where Data Sentinel picked up three coveted prizes.

The top 10 reasons to do a data audit and why you should do one on a regular schedule.

Data profiling is the process of analyzing and evaluating data to gain insights into its quality, accuracy, completeness, and consistency.

Leveraging Data Sentinel for Comprehensive Data Protection: Navigating the Sea of Challenges

The handling of sensitive data management has become a top priority for organizations due to the growing number of privacy regulations and the consequences of non-compliance.

A company may want to customize its data classifications to better align with its specific business needs and goals. Custom data classifications can help a company manage and protect its sensitive information more effectively

Please join us for this complimentary online event, where we will discuss the topic of "Solving Regulatory Challenges Through Technology Innovation" with Donna Bales.

Implementing AI governance can be a complex and multifaceted process, here are 6 steps to implement AI governance successfully.

A PIA, or Privacy Impact Assessment, is a process used to evaluate the potential privacy risks associated with a specific program or system.

As AI becomes increasingly prevalent and sophisticated, it is crucial that we establish guidelines and frameworks for its development and use. Fair and equitable AI policies are the only way to ensure equal experiences.

As the amount of data stored by organizations expands year after year, new issues are developing in terms of data retention, security, and data storage governance.

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 identify as this perfect storm.

Canadian data privacy bill C27 and its impact on Canadian businesses.

Data Sentinel was hired to provide a complete inventory of PII data for a mutual insurance company in support of its data privacy compliance goals.

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

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?

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.

Mark Rowan was interviewed for Made in Canada Magazine.

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…

The Gold Globee Awards are recognized as the world’s top honors for achievements in the information technology and cyber security industries worldwide. More than 170 judges from around the world representing a wide spectrum.

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.

Data Sentinel was employed by a Canadian provincial workers compensation board to assist them with a company wide data audit, to prepare all of their data for a major digital transformation.‍

Data Sentinel has been implemented by a major Canadian multinational fuel supplier to assist them with preparing their data set for an erp migration.

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.

A global charitable organization implemented Data Sentinel to assist them with improving the state of their data to satisfy global data privacy compliance requirements and help them to implement a data governance program.

You know that strong privacy practices are necessary to comply with Canadian and international privacy laws, but did you consider your approach to privacy as a means to foster customer goodwill and attract investors?

Data Sentinel has been implemented by a large North American university as they were undergoing a major digital transformation initiative which included the urgent need to modernize their CRM.

A major healthcare logistics company engaged Data Sentinel to assist in the implementation of data governance, data privacy, and data quality programs within the organization.

We are thrilled to announce that Michael Roberts has joined the Data Sentinel team as Vice President of Professional Services.

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.

We are excited to announce that Brian Rayburn has joined the Data Sentinel team as our Vice President of Sales.

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.

World’s largest event dedicated entirely to Data Governance and Information Quality

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

Kevin Downey, Chief Technical Officer at Data Sentinel, Liana Di Giorgio, Senior Associate at Norton Rose Fulbright, and Patricia Thaine, MSc, CEO and Co-founder of Private.ai discuss the art of de-identification of data.

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.

The cybersecurity industry is experiencing rapid growth, with an influx of new opportunities, investment and challenges. We will review the current state of cybersecurity in Canada and the emerging trends shaping its future.

Demystifying the De-Identification of Data - How to Protect your Organization’s Data - Obligations and Techniques

A short explainer video on the company HERO. Data Sentinel value proposition.

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.

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.

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.

Data Sentinel identified data quality anomalies for a financial service firm’s MapR data lake & Teradata environments. Our tech automated the discovery of quality rules & identified $5 billion of operational risk data errors.

Data Sentinel audited a regional lending organization — for PII & PCI compliance & risk. We scanned all data sources, including Microsoft 365, Salesforce, & Azure SQL to ensure compliance with data privacy standards.

Data Sentinel reduced data privacy risk — ensuring all sensitive assets across this company’s structured & unstructured data systems were GDPR & CCPA compliant. In a month, risk exposure was reduced from $36M to $1.2M.

Webinar hosted by the Canadian Regtech Association with Mark Rowan, CEO from Data Sentinel, Mario Cantin, CEO from Prodago and Anthony Decristofaro, CEO from Qnext. Great discussion on data privacy challenges.

Data Sentinel’s participation in the Cybersecure Catalyst Program will provide the company with tremendous industry support.

Data Sentinel enhances its customer support capability with the addition of a recognized industry leader.

HGTV may have the Property Brothers, but here on Data Sentinel TV we have Brian and Greg Kordelski - the "Data Privacy Brothers." The Data Privacy Brothers will nail down ways you can build confidence in your data.