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Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva” talks to Nitin Singhal, VP of Engineering, SnapLogic. We discuss his extensive data journey, emphasizing the importance of responsible use of data and ensuring that it is not in the hands of the wrong bodies. We discuss the challenges and importance of data governance and Data Privacy in today's technology-driven world, including the need for a "healthy data lifestyle" and the importance of auditing data to uncover blind spots. Nitin also shares his insights on data governance and Data Privacy, highlighting the need for a realistic and data-driven model to ensure proper data classification and understanding. Debbie and Nitin also discuss companies' end-of-life data challenges due to Data Privacy regulations. Nitin explains that companies must consider legal retention, privacy contracts with customers, and customer requests for data deletion. He emphasizes the importance of having a single place and order of operations for retention and deletion strategy to ensure consistency and defensibility. We also discuss the importance of being aware of blind spots in data and taking steps to avoid them. Debbie and Nitin explore the complexities of defining good and bad data, highlighting the importance of trust, metadata quality, and understanding the risk presented by the data. We also discuss the importance of context in Data Privacy, emphasizing the need for technology to enforce the tight coupling of context and content to maintain privacy and security. Nitin suggests capturing the context of data at the lowest granularity to meet evolving obligations easily and cost-effectively and avoid having to recreate the wheel every time a new law comes out. Overall, the discussion highlights the importance of responsible and ethical use of data in organizations and his wish for Data Privacy in the future.

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