Accountability is not a new concept in data protection, but times and technology have changed significantly since it first started gaining traction. With the coming technology boom involving sensors and wearables, coupled with today’s advanced analytical capabilities, information use is going to change even more dramatically, writes Peter Cullen, CIPP/US, executive strategist at the International Accountability Foundation. In this blog post, he explores what “Information Accountability 2.0” might look like in tomorrow’s world, using the five major tenets of accountability as a lens. Editor’s note: Martin Abrams, executive director of the IAF, leads a panel on big data ethics and accountability at next week’s IAPP Global Privacy Summit.
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