Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” talks to Rohan Light, CEO of Decisive, AI auditor, Data Ethicist, Humane Data Frameworks creator. We discuss data privacy professionals asking the right questions of businesses, the need for better metaphors and storytelling to explain complex data topics, data commoditization and the human elements of data ownership, the synchronicity of ethics and laws related to data privacy, frameworks related to the management of data privacy, data as a measure of human activity, bias in AI, algorithms, data gathering and analysis, the three thresholds needed to analyze data change, quantum computing and its impact on encryption, data professional as mediators of different views of the world, learning through good data science, the dynamics of biometrics stewardship, a change in FIP(Fair Information Practices) for data privacy purposes, and blockchain application in trust-based governance,

Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” talks to Patrick Kelley, Chief Technology Officer of Critical Path Security, a premier cybersecurity advisory company. We discuss FIDO (Fast Identity Online), the critical need for a cybersecurity plan and business continuity, proactive approach to cybersecurity, communicating cybersecurity in ways they understand, the basics that businesses miss about cybersecurity, the differences between data privacy and cybersecurity, the increased risk of over-retention of data, the use of geofencing, indiscriminate data collection, the data privacy and the risks of shadow IT, data breach risks with C-suite executives, the need for a culture of cybersecurity, why cybersecurity insurance is not a substitute for cybersecurity, the repercussions for data breaches, the future of data privacy, trust and bundled services.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva,” talks to Dawid Jacobs, CEO of Diverse Authentication Library DAL-Global Inc, a Global Identity Protection and Authentication. We discuss evidence-based identity authentication, the differences between identity management and access management, what is a digital twin and self-sovereign identity, the problem of financial fraud with fake identities, identity concerns with voting, Identity theft, the bias in facial recognition biometrics identity systems, deep fakes, privacy requirements in the EU (GDPR) and South Africa (POPI) related to authentication of individuals, credit bureaus data collection and data sale, the need to have individuals own their identities, and his wish for data privacy regulation globally.

Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” talks to Leonard Lee, Managing Director and Founder of neXt Curve, Industry Analyst, Tech Influencer, and Futurist. We discuss data privacy issues including, deep fakes, the rise of the Internet of things, data monetization models of big tech companies, misinformation and disinformation on the Internet, drone technology, the importance of IOS14 to data privacy, biometrics, the rush to 5G technologies, and the privacy rights of individuals in different countries.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Allen Woods, a self-taught computer wiz with over 30 years of data experience on the Internet, data in aerospace, military systems, and how websites access user data. We discuss data privacy issues including, biometrics, deep fakes, GDPR Article 17 (The right to be forgotten), technical literacy, the importance of understating code, the Internet of things, Brexit, the tension between law and technology, legacy system issues with privacy, website cookies and beacons, cyber-attacks of websites, social media and the ability to gain insights without using personally identifiable information.

Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” talks to Susan Brown, Chairwoman of Zortrex, a Data Tokenization Cryptography company. We discuss Susan’s passion for protecting the data of individuals, the difference between tokenization and encryption, her experience in witnessing cybercrime and how it impacts individuals, the psychology of cybercriminals, the protection of biometric data, data privacy and protection knowledge of board members, smart devices and the rise of the Internet of things, and her wish for data privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” talks to Jeff Salling, Global Director of eDiscovery Novartis Pharmaceuticals. We discuss the global impact of data privacy regulations on multinational businesses, different perspectives of EU vs. U.S. data privacy concerns, operational awareness around compliance with data privacy laws, the truth about data anonymization and redaction, the reputational harm to businesses who do not take data privacy seriously, Schrems II and the EU-US Privacy Shield invalidation 2020, his wish of unification of US data privacy laws, and memories of castle storming in France with “The Data Diva.”