Data Protection - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Jul 2007
First Look

First Look: July 17, 2007

productivity. Drawing on establishment-level data from the Annual Survey of Manufacturers and the Longitudinal Business Database, our estimates suggest that wrongful-discharge protections reduce employment... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 Dec 2016
First Look

December 13, 2016

accelerate progress: Put patients at the center of care, create choice, stop rewarding volume, standardize value-based methods of payment, and make data on outcomes transparent. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Jun 2022
News

Vision: Into the Breach

Cyberattacks are surging: Accenture reports that cyber intrusions jumped by 125 percent, globally, in the first half of 2021 over the same period in 2020. And while all those data breaches and ransomware attacks have meant major headaches... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand

20 Feb 2019
News

Dean Nohria: Business Schools have a Vital Role in Teaching Trust

curriculum. We should prioritize trustworthiness, because ultimately, that is how we will make a real contribution to society.” Nohria goes on to note his fears that trust in corporations and their leaders could be damaged by recent scandals ranging from tech companies... View Details

04 Mar 2016
Research & Ideas

Is E-commerce at Risk in Apple's Security Dispute with the FBI?

vital for the structure of e-commerce and that’s the broader issue" Q: Is there a distinction to be made here between Apple protecting its own commercial interests and protecting customer security more... View Details

Keywords: Re: Sunil Gupta; Technology

01 Sep 2003
News

Transforming Baker Library

with data connections and climate conditioning. Even the furniture will get an upgrade. The library’s collections will be located in the main reading room and the two lower levels, while a central stair hall will bring natural light into... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

24 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

The FDA: What Will the Next 100 Years Bring?

the work, not to mention the volume, is staggering. Just a few of the actions taken by the agency this past summer include: Licensed a new vaccine, ACAM2000, to protect against smallpox. Warned consumers not to eat raw oysters harvested... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Biotechnology; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage; Health

07 Nov 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017

Bennett, Victor Manuel, Megan Lawrence, and Raffaella Sadun Abstract—We investigate the management practices adopted by firms where the founders are also the CEOs using data from the World Management Survey. We find that founder CEO firms... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

22 Jul 2013
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Meeting Management Challenges in India

resident—some 1.2 billion people—by 2020. In a new case, Professor Tarun Khanna and HBS India Research Center Executive Director Anjali Raina discuss the complexities of this massive data management project. HBS Cases: Branding Yoga As... View Details

Keywords: Re: Tarun Khanna & Rohit Deshpande

29 Aug 2006
First Look

First Look: August 29, 2006

Working PapersInternational Financial Integration and Entrepreneurship Authors:Laura Alfaro and Andrew Charlton Abstract We explore the relation between international financial integration and the level of entrepreneurial activity in a country. Using a unique View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Oct 2021
Research & Ideas

How Newspaper Closures Open the Door to Corporate Crime

percent of Fortune 100 firms, from 2000 to 2017. The database contains the location of each violation, allowing Heese and his colleagues to overlay that data both in areas where local newspapers were operating and in other areas where... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

29 Sep 2022
News

Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal

developing country, with an emerging economy. Diagne needed his team to mitigate risks, protect the public’s health, and educate the population without losing ground on key initiatives that would continue to bolster Senegal’s economy,... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

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1.17 Field Based Learning / Independent Projects | MBA

learning activities, including faculty, students, and staff, and are intended to: Uphold HBS Community Values in field-based learning, Protect the privacy of all participants in field-based learning activities conducted as part of the MBA... View Details

23 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn

on—started during economic downturns. When people are laid off from jobs, they need re-training. Employers need confidential data to remain protected despite large numbers of their workers being let go. All... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

30 Jan 2007
First Look

First Look: January 30, 2007

to evaluate the link between dismissal costs and productivity. Drawing on establishment-level data from the Annual Survey of Manufacturers and the Longitudinal Business Database, our estimates suggest that wrongful-discharge View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 Feb 2019
News

We’re All Going to Get Hacked

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes In November 2014, Sony Pictures suffered a massive, high-profile data breach, with hackers breaking in and stealing everything from confidential employee View Details

01 Mar 2014
News

Everything Old Is a New Opportunity

social sharing platform to help older adults live independently longer and provide tighter connection to family. CareSolver is a startup run by two current HBS students. It activate, educates, and supports the nation's $450 billion-per-year senior-care workforce—family... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Health, Social Assistance; Personal Services

20 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

How Much Is Freedom Worth? For Gig Workers, a Lot.

considerations in choosing gig work, despite the lack of benefits and legal protections that other employees enjoy. Armed with data on 426,385 meal-delivery drivers working for DoorDash in California,... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Technology

18 Oct 2021
Blog Post

How Much is Freedom Worth? For Gig Workers, a Lot.