Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to, Masheika Allgood Founder and CEO of AllAI Consulting, LLC and AI Ethicist. We discuss her talent of highlighting the impact of AI and algorithms on humans, the mythical idea of AI versus the reality of AI, assumptions, and inferences that can be problematic with AI, Bias in AI, the tension between technology and law, Data Privacy in the US, and her wish for data privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Jon von Techzner CEO of Vivaldi Technologies and creator of the Vivaldi Web Browser, also Former CEO of Opera (web browser). We discuss his work on the early internet, the evolution of web browsing from the 1990s to today, his experience growing the Opera web browser to a 350 million user base, the fundamentals of respecting the data privacy rights of consumers, the challenges of inference, the problem with consumer consent, cookies, and web tracking, data monetization by companies who have consumer data, cookie cases in the EU, why he created the Vivaldi browser, the ethics gap with data privacy, the need for regulation, third party data starting and his wish for data privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Executive Director at Global Privacy & Security by Design Centre. Dr. Cavoukian is the creator of the “Privacy By Design” framework that has famously been incorporated into the EU’s landmark General Data Protection Regulation. We discuss how Dr. Cavoukian created her Privacy By Design framework in the 1990s while she was the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario Canada, the tension between technology and law, third party data risks highlighted in privacy regulations, the relationship between privacy and freedom, the future of Privacy as a profession, Smart Cities, privacy as a human right, privacy and consent, the need for transparency and her hopes for data privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Alexandre Blanc. A LinkedIn “Top Voice”, Top 20 Cyber Risk Communicator of 2019 and 2020, and CISO of VARS Corporation. We discuss passion and journey into Cybersecurity, the need for public relations campaigns to educate about Cybersecurity,, the misunderstanding and cyber risks of using the Cloud, How Data Privacy and Cybersecurity connect, the need to tie data uses to legitimate transparent purposes and reduce cyber risks, and his wish for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to, Wayne Lloyd, the CEO and Founder of Smarter Contracts, a Data Privacy Rights Software. We discuss his transition into Data Privacy technology from Banking technology, using Blockchain in Data Privacy technology, the rising importance of individual data rights around the world, Open Banking initiatives and its Data Privacy challenges, the different dimensions of individual consent, the impact of incremental consent, the importance trust as a business differentiator with data management, and his wish for Data Privacy the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Katrina Destrée Director of Privacy of KUMA LLC. We discuss our collaboration on Smart Cities related to Data Privacy topics, her background in Financial Services and Telecoms, The relationship between Data Privacy and sustainability, Data Privacy before and after GDPR, the juxtaposition of privacy as a human right in the EU versus a consumer right in the US, Data Privacy as a business wellness issue, exemptions in Data Privacy regulations, the biggest initial Data Privacy hurdles for businesses, Data Privacy challenges following the status quo, the importance of purpose to Data Privacy, data as a liability, not an asset, drivers licenses and data associated with bar codes, and her wish for Data Privacy the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Ben Brook, Co-Founder, and CEO of Transcend, a data privacy infrastructure company. We discuss the Data Privacy challenges that businesses face and how Transcend solves them, the changes in data that have led to the greater need for data privacy, the US and EU privacy differences, how businesses need to change how they operate to address privacy regulation, the data control offered by Transcend, biggest privacy surprises and challenges, lack of automated connections between complex data systems, the need for understanding of privacy by developers, the challenge of privacy where there are data silos, and his wish for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Zoe Eather, Smart Cities expert, CEO of My Smart Community, and the host of The Smart Community Podcast. We discuss more awareness of smart cities after Covid, her journey from engineering to focus on Smart Cities, the importance of making cities work better for individuals, how data privacy impacts smart cities, the ethical gap between technology and data privacy, the problem of making judgments about cities based on incomplete data, examples of how municipalities can use data to make better decisions that improve the lives of individuals, the importance of transparency in smart city design, and her wish for data privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, "The Data Diva,” talks to Adi Elliott, Chief Revenue Officer at Canopy, Data Breach Response Software. We discuss his affinity for data problems, assessing and managing data breaches differently, requirements for data privacy as a result of a data breach, responding and gathering the right information to manage data breaches, the problem of data redundancy, trends of how organizations manage after data breaches, Cyber insurance, phishing emails, advice for companies not yet breached, legacy data concerns, less sophisticated breaches are still dangerous, cybercrime coordination, a need for collaborations education on data breaches and his wish for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to John Arts, CEO of Rita Personal Data, an app designed to give individuals control, visualization, and transparency of their data. We discuss data agency for individuals, the influence of GDPR on the data landscape, cookie control, smart devices gathering data, how respect for security and privacy can be a business advantage, the asymmetry of value with free services, limiting 3rd party risk, consumer trust leads to more accurate data, new situations need new models and his hope for future.

Debbie Reynolds, "The Data Diva,” talks to Arti Arora Raman, Founder and CEO at Titaniam, a Data Protection Company. We discuss her passion for technology and building a tech company, the challenges businesses have in leveraging and protecting data in use, protecting businesses from ransomware, emphasis on proactive measures for data protection, understanding business needs for data verse business risk and her wish for data privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, "The Data Diva,” talks to Dr. Mechie Nkengla, CEO at Data Products LLC, Chief Data Strategist, AI Advisor. We discuss her journey into Stem, being a mathematician, to her current role in Data Science, the importance of Black Women in Science and Technology, her focus on in AI space, ethics in AI, tendency to expect too much of AI, AI, and bias, thanks needed to about technology, individualized experiences with AI and Data Privacy concerns, the trend to track the gaze of individuals, delayed harm in using AI, the DataYap conference and her wish for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, "The Data Diva,” talks to Debra Farber. We discuss her focus on the technology and data side of privacy, what is happening in the marketplace with companies that “touch” data, positive developments in Privacy by Apple including enhanced profitability with data privacy focus, discussion of Privacy space, and definitions of the competitive landscape, solutions that may be missing the real data problems, companies are unaware of correct privacy and security questions leading to possibly incorrect software choices, low-tech (or no-tech) answers to privacy risks, data retention needs and the problem of legacy data, and her wish for data privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, "The Data Diva,” talks to Michael Clohisy We discuss his involvement in Sports legal issues and Data Privacy, his role as a former Sports agent and player of Sports, sharing of health info by athletes and privacy, consent, and info collected by wearable devices and health providers, the health of athletes is widely publicly discussed but there is a line between their public and private info, his concerns about privacy in Sports, concerns about privacy legislation being in reaction to events, biometric data and Sports betting, the effect of third-party data sharing of individuals without consent, and his wish for data privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, "The Data Diva,” talks to Dr. Edward Tse, CEO of Parenting in the World of AI. We discuss online data privacy concerns around children, content online aimed at children, using technology an Ai responsibly, parents and AI, more anonymity equals less transparency, media focus on anger and aggression, videos and YouTube content for children, the idea of modernity and bias in AI, advertising and targeting aimed at kids, advice for parental involvement with children using technology, social media use by kids, and his wish for data privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, "The Data Diva,” talks to David Kruger, VP, Strategy, Co-Founder of Absio Corporation co-creator of Software-defined Distributed Key Cryptography. We discuss David’s technology background, the problem of data control and data leakage, the history of metadata and true data insights, changing the ways that we think about data protection, Managing 3rd party data risk using software, protecting data using location restrictions, the impact of the invalidation of The EU-US and Swiss Privacy Shield on data movements and security, The ability to store cryptography keys anywhere in the world, what is not being discussed and should be about data privacy and data protection, data control and data as a property rights, redress for breaches is difficult, creeping data seepage, need for technology that engenders trust and his wish for data privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, "The Data Diva,” talks to The Honorable Justice Tanya R. Kennedy, Associate Justice, Appellate Division, First Department, New York Supreme Court. We discuss technology-related changes to court proceedings due to Covid 19, the digital divide, access to justice and the benefits of technology, the loss of privacy in the digital age, explaining technology in court cases, the proactive elements of the NY Shield Act, difficulty in consensus on legal conformity, American Bar Association (ABA) rule to make sure that lawyers know the risks and benefits of technology, inconsistent legal protections on State level, what is not being discussed, loss of anonymity, her wish for data privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, "The Data Diva,” talks to Elizabeth Wu, Founder, CEO, and Cybersecurity Auditor and Advisor, PC DOC Canada. We discuss explaining cybersecurity to CEO’s, a public relations campaign needed for cybersecurity, a collaboration between public and private organizations for cybersecurity, handling the risk of external and internal cybersecurity threats, Microsoft Exchange Server security in the news, the importance of systems patching, responsibilities to audit IT processes, proactive cybersecurity education, the importance of enforcement of security policy and her idea for data privacy or cybersecurity in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, "The Data Diva,” talks to Dimitri Sirota, CEO of BigID, an actionable data intelligence platform. We discuss the data problem that BigID solves for organizations, accountability for data like money in banking, obtaining a deep knowledge of data instead of reliance on recollection, managing the data challenges unique to data privacy and upholding the rights of the individual, working across data silos in organizations, minimization of data risk, bringing context to data management, the unique way that BigID manages data correlation, the problem of data duplication and legacy data, the shift of privacy toward customer experience and trust, and his wish for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, "The Data Diva,” talks to Joy Heath Rush, CEO of The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA). We discuss how we met, the trajectory of her career and interest in legal technology, the intersection of law and privacy, the role of a data steward in any organization, parallels between data privacy and data retention practices, understanding the cloud in the legal environment, the impact of the pandemic on conferences, privacy challenges of working from home, plans for ILTACON in 2021, the future of work after Covid-19, and her wish for data privacy in the future.