“Stick in the mud.”

That is how I am often referred to when I take part in the design phases of the projects in my day job.  And that’s when they’re being kind. I am called this because I often ask the questions I want to ask when my “security hat” is on: where is the data; what are you doing with it; and what steps are you taking to protect it?

Talking about data during the initial design phase is a relatively new concept. Until now UX-led teams have focused on building user interactions with personas, storyboards and wireframes. But data now plays such a critical role in understanding how to best interact with a user, particularly in the areas of mobile and IoT that it’s critical that we address the data needs and protections as early in the process as possible.  

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