Hey, As I mentioned in my previous post, I want start expanding the focus of my blog to more than just hockey; I want to explore the larger trends of data in society. So, for today, I thought it might be interesting to look at Facebook's Cambridge Analytica Scandal, alongside the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As I want to give my perspective, I'm going to refrain from utilizing outside resources. Therefore, this post will include my knowledge and opinions of the subject. As a result, if there are errors, especially with information, feel free to question my stance. Now, the good stuff. I firmly believe data is the greatest asset of the future. By that, I mean that not only is it translatable across industries, but it is seemingly the closest thing to a currency without actually being one. Let me clarify these two ideas. First, data is information, understanding, or knowledge about a human. It is knowledge that can be processed, combined, an