A hash is kinda trash. Or, more precisely, not only will hashing data not anonymize it, but regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission, consider hashed identifiers to be personal information.

In a recent blog post, the FTC again cautioned entities that hashing data does not make that data anonymous. Hashing is a process that takes a particular input, such as a phone number or email address ...

Hashing personal data for privacy-safe collaboration is increasingly challenged. Recent demonstrations reveal hashed identifiers from predictable sources can be reversed quickly using computation and ...

You can’t un-ring a bell, but you might be able to un-hash an email, depending on whom you ask. In order for marketers to safely use hashes for targeted advertising, they must stay abreast of the ...

Watch out HHS, the FTC is taking the lead in enforcing privacy violations by companies also subject to HIPAA. BetterHelp, an on-line mental health platform, engaged in unfair and unreasonable privacy ...

Readers know I'm not a fan of enterprise buzzword bingo. So you can imagine how I feel about the spanking new term "Data Lakehouse," which, to me, sounds like a mashup of bad Sandra Bullock movies. So ...

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