In episode 60 of “The Data Diva” Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, talks to Brad Hawkins, CEO at SaferNet, A CyberSafety & Internet Control App. We discuss cyber confusion about data privacy and data protection, his experience in IT and businesses’ lack of adequate protection, castle analogy to online protection, data permissions that go beyond purpose, the risks in third-party access, device-level protections, ransomware and internal threats, the problem of being reactive and not proactive in cybersecurity, the benefit of simplicity, the symbiotic relationship between cybersecurity and privacy, the financial value of your personal data, the intersection between technology and law, and his hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” talks to Emma Martins, Data Protection Commissioner at Data Protection Authority - Bailiwick of Guernsey (Europe). We discuss her journey to data protection and Data Privacy, her most significant concerns about Data Privacy now, GDPR enhancing privacy awareness, third-party party Data Privacy concerns, privacy concerns of small and medium-sized businesses, her ethical test for Data Privacy, European attitudes versus US perception of Data Privacy, the challenges of surveillance, greater scrutiny of Data Privacy steps needed to be compliant, the problem of privacy in technology implementations, advice for businesses starting their data protection journey, privacy perceived as a burden can hurt business success, and her hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Lourdes M. Turrecha, Founder of The Rise of Privacy Tech. We discuss her career journey and focus on privacy tech, common misconceptions about privacy tech, the early market focus on certain privacy tools helping clients ask the right questions when adopting privacy tech tools, difficulties for vendors find the right stakeholder in buying decisions, surprising things heard from privacy tech founders, what is top of mind about privacy tech, need to be proactive to avoid privacy harm due to inadequate legal redress, problems with tools that fail to address privacy gaps in organizations, privacy as a competitive advantage and boost to brand reputation, concerning trends for the future of privacy, false equivalence between privacy and security, and her hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Olivia Holder, Senior Privacy Counsel, GitHub. We discuss privacy in the public sphere, children’s privacy and the importance of the UK Age Appropriate Design Code, data localization trends in data privacy regulation globally, local financial incentives as part of data localization efforts, the challenge of code re-use in app development, IoT and the Metaverse, Facebook’s move to delete Biometric data and global trends in facial recognition, interoperability and the use of API’ her future concerns about privacy, how privacy professionals can obtain buy-in to get resources and cooperation, privacy professionals an as diplomats, developer’s difficulties incorporating privacy, increase in privacy publicity, US Federal and local privacy legislation, private right of action and pre-emption as a barrier to omnibus privacy legislation, the global influence of GDPR and her hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Peter Barbosa, CEO of Opsware Data. We discuss the importance of digital Data Mapping, data flows in cross-functional uses, regulatory fines for data privacy breaches and misunderstandings, the importance of having a data retention plan to mitigate risk, the challenges of rapidly increasing third-party risk, the dangers of third parties who are granted excess access, GDPR and other data protection regulations attempt to determine outline shared responsibility for third-party data transfer, Covid-19 vaccine passports and the New York State Excelsior Pass in the US, the challenge of the digital divide and people without means having less data agency, lack of adoption of businesses to obtain devices to check vaccine status using the Excelsior Pass, and his hopes for Data Privacy in the future

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Wayne Cleghorn, Chief Executive Officer & Practice Director at PrivacySolved. We discuss his Data Privacy origins in law and background in biotech ethics, the exploration of privacy need to yield practical results, clarifying the cultural implications and differences between Data Privacy versus Data Protection, Data Privacy before and after the GDPR, the significance of the 1995 EU Data Directive, the dual challenge of the US progress on data privacy and massive innovation in technology, the significant impact of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) as an Operating Sysyem maker on other Technology providers, exploration of Data Privacy and it's impact of the future is competition and Antitrust law in the EU and the US, competition, and his hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Chris Roberts, a Cybersecurity Luminary, Advisor, Researcher, Hacker, Chief Geek at the Hillbilly Hit Squad. We discuss his top concerns about cybersecurity in organizations, the good and bad things about data silos, businesses respecting the rights of individuals, misconceptions in media about hackers, how did we get where we are now with cybersecurity, where should we be moving forward with data privacy, having the right discussions with corporations about data privacy, what we need to know about cybersecurity as a profession, AI, bias, the technology battle for the gaze of individuals, ownership of inferences, Internet as library analogy, the importance of Data Privacy and the future, consumers needing help which is a business opportunity, and his hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Demeka Fields, Counsel, Global Sports Marketing, Data Privacy at New Balance. We discuss her journey into privacy from the Minnesota Vikings to New Balance, our collaboration together via Ironclad, law schools and educating about technology, third-party data risk, the path from digital transformation to digital degradation, the risks involved with retaining legacy data, Cyber risks of ransomware, the need for better proactive cybersecurity plans, and her hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Jimmy Sanders, Information Security, Netflix, and San Francisco Bay Area Chapter President of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) since 2014. We discuss our mutual involvement in the Tech Cares initiative (led by Lan Jenson, CEO of CyberTrust America) to help small businesses with digital transformation after covid, how his background in behavioral psychology has helped him in his technology career, the interplay of data privacy and Cybersecurity, the importance of metrics to convey information to businesses, what help consumers need from Cybersecurity professionals, advice for people who want executive positions in Cybersecurity, his desire for a privacy bill of rights, the problem of using biometrics in security as a solution, his biggest privacy concerns, and his hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Davi Ottenheimer VP, Trust, and Digital Ethics Technologist, Inrupt. We discuss our lack of preparedness for the future of AI and technology, ethics inAI, AI errors have no redress, correct balance between law and technology, difficulty in crafting a US Federal Data Privacy law, individual agency with identity rights, AI bias, and inference, the concept of digital slavery, the privacy vs security debate, and his hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Kurt Cagle, CEO Semantical, LLC, Editor in Chief of The Cagle Report, Community Editor, Data Science Central. We discuss his background in technology, what is the Semantic web,how the semantic web will change computing, Data Privacy and the rights of the individual, problems with search and image recognition, his biggest concerns about Data Privacy, the dangers of inference, and his hopes for data privacy in the future.

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.