Got Data?
Your Guide to Digital Detox
Hey Readers!
This week, we’re going to take a deep dive into the world of data and why we all need a digital detox.
It’s no secret it’s a data driven world. I’m never reminded of this more than when I’m working my day job as an attorney in tech law. The capacity of technology to hold and use data has changed our world in a multitude of ways. In fact, in privacy law there’s a saying—“data is the new oil.” Why is this the coined phrase? Because data is like oil—it is valuable and vulnerable. Like oil, it can spill, leak and cause damage to both the organization holding it and the data subject it belongs to.1
But data isn’t new. We've always had it. Even if we think of data in “modern data” terms, such as what’s stored in our social media accounts, iPhone, smart TVs, credit cards, or Netflix watch list, that technology holding our data isn’t as new and revolutionary as you might think.
