Appen Limited announced today the Appen Secure Workspace
Solution, which provides the right combination of technology, people, and
processes to ensure that projects containing sensitive data can be annotated by
a global crowd securely. Secure Workspace is part of Appen's portfolio of
Secure Solutions, a comprehensive, industry-leading offering designed to ensure
maximum security and privacy compliance for AI training data annotation.
Appen's Secure Solutions offering includes ISO 27001-accredited secure
facilities, onsite services, secure crowd models, and technology solutions -
including Secure Data Access and on-premise deployment - that provide
flexibility to customers based on their specific training data security needs.
"High-quality training data is necessary for building AI that works. The
combination of humans and machine learning algorithms to reliably label
training data is crucial for creating the most effective data sets," said
Wilson Pang, CTO, Appen. "In this environment, organizations and their
stakeholders increasingly need confidence that their data is secure,
particularly when datasets involve personal identifiable information (PII),
financial, health, governmental, or other sensitive records. Appen Secure
Workspace ensures that security levels for work-from-home environments mirror
those found in a secure facility. The solution can also be used in facilities
for secure data annotation, and reinforces our Secure Solutions portfolio as a
market-leading solution for companies scaling their AI initiatives while
maintaining security and compliance with privacy regulations."
Appen Secure Workspace overview:
Technology. Appen Secure Workspace is architected with industry-leading
security features to ensure that security levels for working from home
environment mirror those found in a secure facility. It can also provide an
added proprietary security layer for annotation work done in facilities.
People. Appen's crowd is curated based on data annotation needs, as
Appen works with customers to select the best contractors that match the skills
customer require. Appen uses proprietary methods to ensure a trusted crowd.
Process. Secure Workspace is focused on creating a security-compliant
culture and service delivery that puts quality first when it comes to training
data. Appen's comprehensive processes enable companies to implement and
reinforce industry-leading security measures.
Appen Secure Workspace, together with its Secure Crowd, Secure Onsite Services,
Secure Facilities, and Secure Platform, ensures maximum security and privacy
compliance for AI data annotation.