Big Data, Big Issues: Global Challenges and Effective Solutions Thomas Obermaier and Jonathan Armstrong SCCE Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute October 7, 2015 Las Vegas What is big data? Big data is a broad term for data sets so large or complex that traditional data processing applications are inadequate. Challenges include analysis, capture, data curation, search, sharing, storage, transfer, visualisation and information privacy Cordery 2015 1 1
MySpace in your space Facebook is that new place Dip divin,' socializin', I'll be out in cyberspace Google is my professor Wikipedia, checker Checkin' my account, loggin' in and loggin' out... William Adams, 2009 Cordery 2015 2 So, big data helps us get to the truth? Cordery 2015 3 2
What are the data privacy and compliance challenges? Increased focus on data privacy issues Right to be forgotten The impact of Snowden 3 rd party screening Employee screening Customer and client screening Political contributions Travel and expense payments Cordery 2015 4 However, is data always true? Cordery 2015 5 3
Cordery 2015 6 Winston Churchill A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. Cordery 2015 7 4
False whistleblowing Malicious Mistaken Money grabbing Mad Cordery 2015 8 Challenges in investigations Mission creep/lack of focus Proportionality Cost Data protection Data export Treating interviewees fairly Jurisdictional issues e.g. China, Russia and Brazil Self reporting Evidence gathering e.g. Dahdaleh Privilege Right to be forgotten Multiple reporting obligations e.g. Local authorities UK US Shareholders Employees Suppliers Customers Press Cordery 2015 9 5
Example: Deutsche Bahn Monitoring employees as anti corruption measures c.173,000 employees affected Reconciliation of employee data with data on 80,000 suppliers Collection of bank data of employees Interception of email traffic Overall fines of 1.1m Cordery 2015 10 Big Data and Transparency Laws Prosecutors (e.g. the DoJ or SFO) increasingly have more information at their disposal The growth in whistleblowers adds to that data pot Transparency laws oblige companies in high risk sectors (e.g. mining, oil, gas, forestry etc.) to volunteer information to government including payments to overseas officials Pressure groups are increasingly reviewing data and using FOI requests Prosecutors are employing e discovery platforms and big data experts Cordery 2015 11 6
Data Security How do I keep data secure? How do I hold data legally? How does a Chief Compliance Officer find out about information security risk before a breach? Cordery 2015 12 Practical tips to deal with big data Proportionality Length of time data held Purpose Quantity of data held Security e.g. BAe Consent Redacting Cordery 2015 13 7
Big data and social media Social media can health check a company Sell/buy decisions for investors Join/leave decisions for employees Buy decisions for customers Sell decisions for suppliers Cordery 2015 14 Resources EU data protection reforms update http://bit.ly/1qdyesz The right to be forgotten http://bit.ly/1tb8osb UK Data Protection Act 1998 prosecutions http://bit.ly/1qdyba3 Update on Obligation to Report on Payments to Governments http://bit.ly/1c0ywqb Cordery 2015 15 8
Questions Jonathan Armstrong Cordery jonathan.armstrong@corderycompliance.com +44 (0)207 075 1784 www.twitter.com/armstrongjp Thomas Obermaier Regulatory DataCorp tobermaier@rdc.com +1 888 533 1181 2013 Duane Morris LLP. All Rights Reserved. Duane Morris is a registered service mark of Duane Morris LLP. Duane Morris Firm and Affiliate Offices New York London Singapore Los Angeles Chicago Houston Hanoi Philadelphia San Diego San Francisco Baltimore Boston Washington, D.C. Las Vegas Atlanta Miami Pittsburgh Newark Boca Raton Wilmington Cherry Hill Lake Tahoe Ho Chi Minh City Duane Morris LLP A Delaware limited liability partnership Cordery is a trading name of Cordery Compliance Limited. Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. SRA number 608187. Company number 07931532 registered in England and Wales. VAT number: 730859520 Registered office: Lexis House, 30 Farringdon Street, London, EC4A 4HH, United Kingdom www.duanemorris.com 9