A new decade is almost here! 2020 promises to be a roller-coaster year for privacy laws. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) comes into effect on January 1st, the GPDR turns two, and U.S. states will continue to tighten their breach notification regulations, such as happened with New York’s SHIELD Act.
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Highlights from the IAPP DPC Conference: Global Regulatory Challenges in Privacy
Here in the US, the winter holidays kick off with Thanksgiving. And as I digest my turkey dinner, I’ll also be digesting the many issues and ideas presented at the 2019 IAPP-Europe Data Protection Congress in Brussels.
Read moreHealthcare Privacy Concerns: Balancing Patient Care and Compliance
Last week during the regional Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) conference in Nashville, I was lucky enough to host a gathering of executives from privacy and compliance for a private executive dinner with Adam Greene, an influential thought leader in privacy and partner with Davis Wright Tremaine. Adam moderated a robust discussion that explored HIPAA […]
Read more5 Hot Topics from the PrivSec Conference in New York
Traditionally, privacy and security have been poles apart. We’ve seen an increased effort in the industry to align these two functions, especially as heavyweight regulations like GDPR and CCPA become effective. This week’s 2019 PrivSec Conference at Columbia University in New York seeks to further unite privacy and security with two days of inspiration and […]
Read morePreview: 5 Can’t-miss sessions at IAPP P.S.R.
The 2019 IAPP Privacy. Risk. Security. conference is only a few days away, and there will be a lot to discuss as leading minds in the privacy field gather in Las Vegas to establish and share best practices.
Read moreThree Topics We’re Following at the 2018 IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. event in Austin
Next week, 1,600+ privacy professionals are heading to Austin for the annual IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. conference. The educational opportunity and discussions happening at this conference every year surfaces new ideas, best practices, and top challenges for the privacy profession.
Read moreThe Human Side of Privacy: 2018 IAPP Global Privacy Summit Recap
For those tasked with the daily, detailed work of ensuring their organizations’ compliance with data breach notification regulations–particularly in light of the complexity of preparing for new regulations to go into effect, namely GDPR–it could be easy to forget the person in personal data. Speakers from this year’s IAPP Global Privacy Summit reminded us of […]
Read moreRegional Support and Innovation Showcase at Portland Startup Pitch Event
In December I had the pleasure of acting as emcee for Pitch Oregon 2017, an annual event hosted by TiE Oregon featuring regional early stage startup entrepreneurs pitching in front of a panel of judges for cash and investment opportunities. I’ve been involved in the entrepreneur scene in Portland for more than a decade, both […]
Read moreCan’t-Miss Sessions at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2017
Privacy and security teams are often painted as adversaries in compliance. While it’s true that privacy, security, and risk professionals often come from different backgrounds and interests, they are united in their shared pursuit of compliance and events like the IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2017 illustrate the way these fields are converging.
Read moreUpcoming Webinar: GDPR and Incident Response
The clock is ticking – the deadline to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is now less than a year away, and having an incident response plan in place and ready to implement should be a primary item on your preparation checklist. With notification timelines of 72 hours, and fines that could reach 4% of […]
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