The rise of the data protection officer

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The web of confusion over the requirements of the GDPR is enough to send anybody that is not data savvy into a tailspin. No wonder demand for DPOs is growing

Whether you buy into the terminology or not, big data by its most common definitions is real and is becoming increasingly complex. Not only are businesses upping their level of spend, according to ...

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