AC22 | Session 24

"Big Data and Information Security: Balancing Conflicting Needs"

 

OVERVIEW: Personal computers stimulated a boom in the generation of records and information both in the private and public sectors. The increase in storage capacity, advent of “the cloud,” and the desire to collect and retain more and more data resulted in the accumulation of “Big Data.”

“Big Data” is an accumulation of data that is too large and complex for processing by traditional data management tools that becomes more of a challenge to manage and protect. In addition, Big Data drives demand for new forms of “Data Analytics,” the analysis of data sets to identify and interpret meaningful patterns, trends, associations, and interactions.

As business operations within the private sector and state/local government offices become more complex, the demand for more data, to feed data analysis, increases. The monumental collection of data of all sorts frequently conflicts with organizations’ ability to protect sensitive information. Budget constraints further inhibit governments’ ability to secure sensitive information.

This presentation provides strategies for governments to address conflict between big data and information security by identifying big data using already available resources while protecting sensitive information without requesting budget increases.
GARA CERTIFICATE COMPETENCIES: "Electronic Records and Information Management" OR "Legal and Compliance Issues"
PRESENTER: Eric Stene, Records and Information Management Officer, City of Austin, TX