PCI is often mentioned in the triage PII, PHI and PCI in the context of data protection. PCI stands for “Payment Card Industry” data, which includes information such as bank account numbers, credit card numbers, card expiration dates, CVV numbers, etc. This article zeroes in on PCI and explains what data is captured under this … Read more
ChatGPT took the world by storm, and companies everywhere are leveraging the OpenAI tool to streamline their processes, improve productivity, and enhance customer experience. But how much can we trust LLMs with business data? What are the biggest ChatGPT privacy concerns? How can we leverage the tool while maintaining privacy? We explore the answers. Just … Read more
With more than 100 million German speakers worldwide, there are many use cases for redacting personal data from German text, including compliance with the GDPR in Germany and elsewhere. With many privacy-preserving de-identification solutions being optimized for English, you might expect that transferring the same approaches to its close linguistic relative, German, would be simple. … Read more
With data privacy becoming an increasingly hot topic as major data breaches make headlines around the globe, the biggest question typically is: “What PII was exposed?” But what is PII? PII stands for “Personally Identifiable Information.” It generally refers to any information that can be used to identify a particular person such as names, credit … Read more
This guide is for you if you already know what Law25 is and have read some of the other excellent materials out there that tell you what your obligations are on a high level, but are still uncertain about some of the details. In particular, you are wondering about the scope of the definition of … Read more
In this blog post, we examine the two types of Personal Identifiers: direct and quasi- (or indirect) identifiers, why we care about distinguishing them, and what challenges they pose regarding compliance with data privacy laws and regulations. In short, both direct and quasi-identifiers refer to pieces of information that can be used to identify an … Read more
Data privacy is becoming an increasingly important topic in an increasingly digitized world where powerful technologies are more and more able to sift through datasets unmanageable for the human mind. Big Data analytics is not only able to detect general trends from the wealth of data available, but it can draw out valuable insights and … Read more
In an increasingly digital world where customer data is being collected at various touchpoints, the protection of personal information is becoming increasingly important for businesses worldwide. There are three core types of personal information that global privacy regulations require protection of: Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Payment Card Industry (PCI) data, and Protected Health Information (PHI). … Read more
