EPISODE 53: Whose Responsibility Is It To Protect The Data? The Data Team Or The Cybersecurity Team?

Compromising Positions - A Cyber Security Podcast

The data landscape is changing faster than ever, and with it, the security threats - so whose responsibility is it to make sure your data is safe? Is it the data team? Or is it the cyber team? We tackle this question and more with Head of Data at AND Digital, Tim Hatton.

From leveraging AI to secure data to the importance of real user testing, to how Tim threat models his client’s data capability, you won’t want to skip this ever-important topic!

We also talk about ‘data mesh’ and if you’re not familiar with that term - it’s a data management framework that decentralises data ownership and responsibility to the teams that use the data. The idea is to make data more accessible and available to business users by directly connecting data owners, data producers, and data consumers.

So you can see why we thought that was an important topic to cover because, with this model, comes a lot of trust in others doing the right thing when it comes to data security!

So you won’t want to ‘mesh it up’ if people are following this framework in your organisation.

Key Takeaways:

Test User Journeys with Real People: Assumptions don't cut it—Tim emphasizes the importance of validating user journeys with real-world testing to ensure effective data usage.

AI and the Data Deluge: Friend or Foe? We explore the booming trend of AI in data management, but also ask the tough questions: Can AI be used for good in cybersecurity? Can it even help solve cold cases?

Holistic Data Security Assessments: Discover Tim's approach to assessing clients' data capabilities and security, involving both data and cybersecurity teams for comprehensive protection.

Maturity Matters: Responsibility for Data Protection. Tim reveals a surprising trend - immature organizations might have stricter controls! Discover how your organization's maturity level defines data security ownership.

The Future of Self-Sovereign Data: Explore the concept of self-sovereign data and why it might be the future of personal data management and security.

Show Notes

Book - Wicked Beyond Belief (The one I mistakenly said was Helter Skelter)

An Article on Self-Sovereign Data

About Tim Hatton

Tim Hatton has been working in digital since before it was called digital. Over the course of his career, he has worked on data and digital transformation projects for some of the biggest companies in the world.

He joined AND Digital in 2016 and is currently Head of Data. At AND he has worked on data strategy projects for clients in industries including finance, travel, publishing and retail as well as for several government departments.

Tim joined AND from Accenture Digital, and prior to this Tim ran his own digital marketing agency for many years, and co-founded a number of dotcom start-ups during the 1990s, none of which made him a millionaire but all of which taught him a great deal.

Tim is a regular speaker on digital topics at AND Digital events, for AND’s clients and in the media.

LINKS FOR Tim Hatton

Tim’s LinkedIn