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How FinTech Product Managers Can Build Privacy Into Their Products

How FinTech Product Managers Can Build Privacy Into Their Products

FinTech product managers operate at one of the most complex intersections in technology. The products they build often handle bank account details, payment records, transaction history, credit scores, identity documents,...
Sheikh Nasim
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Privacy Engineering vs Privacy Compliance: What Data Teams Need to Know

Privacy Engineering vs Privacy Compliance: What Data Teams Need to Know

Most data teams understand, in broad terms, that the General Data Protection Regulation, known as GDPR, applies to the personal data they work with. They may know that personal data...
Sheikh Nasim
11 min read
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How to Build a Data Map and Record of Processing Activities From Scratch

How to Build a Data Map and Record of Processing Activities From Scratch

Article 30 of the UK General Data Protection Regulation, usually called UK GDPR, requires many organisations to maintain a Record of Processing Activities, or ROPA. But knowing that you need...
Sheikh Nasim
12 min read
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Data Processing Agreements vs Controller Contracts: What Privacy Teams Must Know

Data Processing Agreements vs Controller Contracts: What Privacy Teams Must Know

Every time an organisation shares personal data with a third-party supplier, it creates a privacy relationship that needs to be understood before the contract is signed. The supplier might be...
Sheikh Nasim
12 min read
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PIA vs DPIA: What Is the Difference and When Is Each Required?

PIA vs DPIA: What Is the Difference and When Is Each Required?

Data Protection Impact Assessments are one of the most frequently misunderstood requirements in a privacy programme. Many organisations know that they may be legally required, but are less clear on...
Sheikh Nasim
11 min read
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Why Most Organisations Keep Data Too Long and How to Fix It

Why Most Organisations Keep Data Too Long and How to Fix It

Most organisations keep far more personal data than they need. Customer records remain in old systems. Employee files stay in shared drives long after staff leave. Marketing lists grow without...
Sheikh Nasim
12 min read
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