Big Data

What Happens When Big Data and Scientific Approach Meet Criminal Justice?

by Jeff Ifrah on 5/21/2013

A Houston couple is giving an estimated $4 billion in the next few years to try to solve some of the nation’s social problems by the application of careful thought and statistical analysis – and the criminal justice system is...more

"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - May 2013

by Wendell Bartnick, Cedric Burton, Caitlin Courtney, Wendy Devine, Tonia Klausner, Anna Pateraki, Tracy Shapiro, Gerard Stegmaier | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/17/2013

In this issue: - FTC Issues New Guidance for Disclosures in Online Advertising - European Regulators Opine on "Purpose Limitation" Principle – What Constitutes "Compatible Use" in the Context of Big Data?...more

Senators Raise Concerns About CFPB’s Data Collection

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/3/2013

On April 23, the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing during which CFPB Director Richard Cordray testified on the CFPB’s semiannual report to Congress. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on the CFPB’s collection...more

Business Focus on Connections & Information Ignores . . . Lawyers

by Keith Mullen | Winstead PC on 3/27/2013

As I look around the business landscape, much of the focus of company growth seems to center on leveraging the internet for greater connections (with their trading partners) and for more information (“big data”)....more

Banking & Financial Services E-Note - February 28, 2013

by Burr & Forman on 3/4/2013

In this Issue: - FASB Proposes Granting Banks Flexibility to Value Financial Assets - Committee Urges Easing of Basel Rules on Small Banks, Insurers - Banks' College Campus Marketing Efforts Probed by CFPB -...more

EU Proposed Directive on Network and Information Security

by Timothy Nagle, Christine Nielsen, Cynthia O'Donoghue | Reed Smith on 2/14/2013

On 7 February, the European Commission (EC) published an EU Cyber Security Strategy encompassing a proposed Directive on Network and Information Security (NIS Directive). The aim of the Strategy and NIS Directive is to...more

Demands of E-Discovery Technology Drives the Creation of New Software [Video]

by LXBN on 2/12/2013

A recurring theme at both LegalTechs LXBN has covered was the demand for software to help attorneys and their staff manage the large volumes of data thrown their way during discovery. As this year’s LTNY wound down, LXBN TV...more

Quadrophenia and Four Compliance Issues

by Thomas Fox on 2/11/2013

This past weekend I saw the remaining members of The Who perform in their Quadrophenia Tour. While I had seen Roger Daltry perform the rock opera Tommy, I had never seen Pete Townsend in concert. To say I was blown away would...more

Technology and the Law Come Together at Raytheon—Woods Abbott [Video]

by LXBN on 2/11/2013

Raytheon is one of the more well-known defense contractors in the United States, and their comfort with technology is coming in handy as e-discovery trends begin to favor those with big servers and processors. Raytheon’s...more

My Open Letter To Congressman Poe On The Houston Business And Technology Roundtable

by Travis Crabtree | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 2/11/2013

Yesterday, I had the privilege of taking part in a “Business and Technology Roundtable” with Congressman Ted Poe. The event was put on by SEMPO, HiMA and Google and was attended by marketing firms, well-known Houston brands...more

Trend Alert: Big Data in Journalism

by Greentarget on 2/8/2013

As Big Data Emerges In Journalism, PR Should Take Note - If you work in public relations or corporate communications, get ready to hear a lot more about computer-assisted reporting, also called datajournalism. It’s the...more

Sanjay Subramanian: Information Siloes Exacerbate Threats [Video]

by LEVICK on 2/8/2013

In this LEVICK Daily video interview, Sanjay Subramanian, a Principal and Co-Leader in PwC’s Threat Management Group, discusses the dangers of “siloed” data in the context of risk management. Today, too many companies find...more

How Corporations Are Using Technology to Manage Costs of Discovery [Video]

by LXBN on 2/6/2013

eDiscovery, and especially eDiscovery using predictive coding and other advanced technology, isn’t the least expensive thing in the world—but there are ways to use tech to manage costs. Daegis Business Development Manager Don...more

Information Governance Will Replace Predictive Coding As Biggest Trend in E-Discovery—Judge Peck [Video]

by LXBN on 2/4/2013

Just as it was last year, predictive coding is all the rage here at LegalTech New York 2013 as seemingly every session references it in some capacity. But while tools with the capability to scan a massive pool of documents...more

Rockefeller Releases Results of Fortune 500 Survey on Cybersecurity

by William J. Weber | BakerHostetler on 1/31/2013

Back in September, I posted here about Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John D. Rockefeller’s (D-WV) letters to all FORTUNE 500 companies inquiring about business opposition to cybersecurity legislation....more

Are Financial Institutions Ready for Cloud Computing?

by Chris Ford, Charles M. Horn | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/29/2013

Originally published in BNA’s Banking Report on January 8, 2013. The rapid growth in the availability and sophistication of cloud computing services — on-demand, scalable information technology services provided over the...more

How Bryan Cave Translates Firm Financial Data Into Stories [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/18/2013

Jan. 18 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bryan Cave strategic technology partner John Alber explains how his firm has built a software program called the Rosetta Project, which translates the firm's financial data into narratives that...more

Big Data Could Save Healthcare System $300+ Billion Annually

by Michael Esquivel | Fenwick & West Life Sciences Group on 12/12/2012

According to a recent report released by Rock Health, Big Data has the potential to save the healthcare system more than $300 billion per year by improving poorly coordinated care, reducing fraud and abuse, and improving...more

Anonymization: The UK Response to Big Data

by Tim Wright | Pillsbury Global Sourcing Practice on 12/6/2012

"Everywhere you look, the quantity of information in the world is soaring." ICD has predicted that, by 2012, mankind will have created 2.7 zettabytes of data! The numbers are mind boggling - a zettabyte is a 1 billion...more

Big Data and Cloud Computing Meet the Uruguay Conference of Data Protection Authorities

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 11/15/2012

The 34th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners was held in Uruguay on October 23 and 24, 2012. The purpose of the International Conference is to bring together data protection and privacy...more

Money, Money, Money: Use of Big Data in Your Compliance Program

by Thomas Fox on 10/23/2012

What is No. 2 on the biggest selling rock and roll album of all-time list? It’s Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. In addition to learning that there is no “dark side” to the Moon as it is all dark really; my favorite cut...more

What Do Yoga Poses and Big Data Have in Common?

by MoFo Tech on 10/2/2012

The U.S. Copyright Office recently issued a policy statement clarifying its approach to examining registrations of compilations, including claims for the selection and arrangement of independently uncopyrightable subject...more

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: Big Data and the Law [Video]

by Dechert LLP on 7/30/2012

As the use of the internet and social media continues to increase rapidly, companies are being challenged to keep up with changing laws and the many ways in which customer and employee data flow in and out of their hands. In...more

Data Anonymization Consultation in the UK: Facilitating Big Data

by Dentons on 6/12/2012

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released a draft Code of Practice on Data Anonymisation. The UK ICO will be conducting a consultation on the draft Code until August 23, 2012....more

Big Data – Ontario Privacy Commissioner & IBM Fellow Outlines Framework

by Dentons on 6/11/2012

Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Anne Cavoukian, and IBM Fellow, Jeff Jonas, have released a very interesting paper entitled “Privacy by Design in the Age of Big Data“....more

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What Happens When Big Data and Scientific Approach Meet Criminal Justice?

"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - May 2013

Senators Raise Concerns About CFPB’s Data Collection

Business Focus on Connections & Information Ignores . . . Lawyers

Banking & Financial Services E-Note - February 28, 2013

EU Proposed Directive on Network and Information Security

Demands of E-Discovery Technology Drives the Creation of New Software [Video]

Quadrophenia and Four Compliance Issues

Technology and the Law Come Together at Raytheon—Woods Abbott [Video]

My Open Letter To Congressman Poe On The Houston Business And Technology Roundtable

Trend Alert: Big Data in Journalism

Sanjay Subramanian: Information Siloes Exacerbate Threats [Video]

How Corporations Are Using Technology to Manage Costs of Discovery [Video]

Information Governance Will Replace Predictive Coding As Biggest Trend in E-Discovery—Judge Peck [Video]

Rockefeller Releases Results of Fortune 500 Survey on Cybersecurity

Are Financial Institutions Ready for Cloud Computing?

How Bryan Cave Translates Firm Financial Data Into Stories [Video]

Big Data Could Save Healthcare System $300+ Billion Annually

Anonymization: The UK Response to Big Data

Big Data and Cloud Computing Meet the Uruguay Conference of Data Protection Authorities

Money, Money, Money: Use of Big Data in Your Compliance Program

What Do Yoga Poses and Big Data Have in Common?

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: Big Data and the Law [Video]

Data Anonymization Consultation in the UK: Facilitating Big Data

Big Data – Ontario Privacy Commissioner & IBM Fellow Outlines Framework

Demands of E-Discovery Technology Drives the Creation of New Software [Video]

Technology and the Law Come Together at Raytheon—Woods Abbott [Video]

Sanjay Subramanian: Information Siloes Exacerbate Threats [Video]

How Corporations Are Using Technology to Manage Costs of Discovery [Video]

Information Governance Will Replace Predictive Coding As Biggest Trend in E-Discovery—Judge Peck [Video]

How Bryan Cave Translates Firm Financial Data Into Stories [Video]

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: Big Data and the Law [Video]

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