Marriott faces a £99 million GDPR fine as the ICO reports public awareness of information rights is soaring
The GDPR fines keep stacking up with hotel chain Marriott now facing a hefty bill.
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GDPR penalties take off as British Airways faces a £183.39 million fine
The UK's data watchdog has slapped a big ticket fine on BA, Has GDPR finally got teeth?
Action now! European Commission group calls for AI policies to differentiate from the US and China
The European Commission's independent AI policy group has added meat to the bones of its earlier work, but there's still a lot in flux.
Enterprise hits and misses - Apple lays claim to the privacy mantle, while Salesforce lays claim to Tableau
This week - Salesforce ratchets up the analytics stakes with its Tableau purchase. Meanwhile, Apple lays claim to the privacy mantle at WWDC, but does it deserve laurels? As always, your weekly whiffs.
GDPR's impact on privacy rights - the good, the bad and the downright complacent
GDPR awareness needs to grow and that's going to take time.
Where’s the beef? Privacy as a core theme at Apple's WWDC
Is Apple on the side of the angels when it comes to your privacy?
Salesforce aims to bring "data literacy" to everyone in business with $15.7 billion takeover of Tableau
A major roll of the dice for Salesforce as it delivers on long-standing rumors of a takeover of Tableau.
Enterprise hits and misses - Google Cloud outage brings lessons, as do the struggles of Dell, Nutanix and MapR
This week - debating Google's Cloud outage. Plus: Dell, Nutanix and MapR give us problematic news. Google buys Looker, and diginomica digests events. Your whiffs include an aromatic decision from Microsoft.
DSAG on the future of SAP - integration should be the priority
In this post-Sapphire Now exclusive, I share highlights from my Orlando session with DSAG board members. Yes, we hit on Qualtrics, Elliott Management, indirect access and S/4HANA adoption stats. But the centerpiece was DSAG's push for better SAP integration.
US legislator questions whether Zuckerberg's privacy pivot is only going to make things worse
Sceptical about Facebook's conversion to privacy evangelist? You're not alone...
A $5 billion privacy fine is a rounding-up error for Facebook, not a reason to change
Humbled, repentent and only looking at a $5 billion fine, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg should thank his lucky stars.
Twitter, trolls and Trump - Jack Dorsey's busy day
A brow-beating from Donald Trump wasn't going to take the edge off Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's good day.
EU to the US - you're in the wrong camp when it comes to data regulation and time's running out
A leading European Commission representative strikes a 'come and join us' tone in Washington, but is anyone listening?
Enterprise hits and misses - cybersecurity leaks, privacy falters, and Google Cloud raises their enterprise bet
This week, in a travel version of hits/misses - cybersecurity stats that startle, and privacy gaffes that irritate. Plus: Google Cloud ups their enterprise game - and analysts weigh in. Your whiffs include the triumph of fussy babies in flight.