Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” talks to Nishant Bhajaria, Director of Privacy Engineering at Uber, and Author of the book titled Data Privacy: A runbook for engineers. We discuss his operational focus on Data Privacy, the large gap between operational and legal Data Privacy and the need for collaboration between them, the shift from precedent to current proactive policy, successful tech companies and collaboration, the challenge of data deletion, the data life cycle and a new emphasis on purpose, his greatest concerns in Data Privacy, trust and data quality, regulation verses the understanding how technology works, focus on potential harm rather than technology, Data Privacy focused technology, helping organizations ask the right about data privacy, great career advice for technology people who want to enter the Data Privacy field, and his hope for Data Privacy in the future.

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Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Zach Warren, Editor-in-Chief at Legaltech News. We discuss his journey from journalism into legal technology news, expanding legal technology coverage to include voices in all areas of legal technology, the rapid advancements in legal technology due to cloud computing, the shift to technology becoming a major factor in the legal profession, his interest in highlighting legal cases with a technology components, the data privacy landscape in the US including the rapid rise of state regulations, the IRS and their facial recognition plans in the news, the issues complicating steps toward US national Data Privacy policy, his skill at predicting Data Privacy developments on the horizon, Apple’s privacy push and the future fortunes of organizations who put privacy first, transparency as a key component of data privacy, data privacy regulations in the US around children’s data, and his wish for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Johnny Ryan, Senior Fellow at Irish Council for Civil Liberties, and Open Markets Institute. We discuss his early learning experiences in online publishing and the internet, holding organizations accountable for compliance with GDPR, explaining how ads on the internet work to policy makers and the role of enforcers, the need for litigation, and the impact of lax Data Privacy and enforcement, his IAB Europe case related to Real-time bidding (RTB) ad systems, current enforcement challenges with the GDPR, Irish Data Protection Commission and other regulatory authorities, the impact of the IAB Europe case around the world, Real-Time Bidding and immediate harm to individuals, need for discussion of actual Data Protection practices, the next steps in the IAB Europe case, positive benefits of the removal of personal data from RTB bid requests, potentially good news for legitimate advertisers and publishers, and his hope for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Tansie Iwafuchi, Export Compliance Manager, Global Trade, Splunk, a subject matter expert in Global Trade Compliance, Export Control Regulations, and Encryption. We discuss what are “Export Controls” and why they are important, data flow and export controls, technologies that can use specific information may be subject, the fluid nature of export control restrictions, problems of surveillance with technology exports, The US and China Tiktok issue with export controls, Data Privacy and parallels with some data localization requirements, understanding limitations or data, and technology exports, advice for smaller tech companies related to export controls, concerns about privacy and export controls, intrusive IoT, and her hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” talks to Ralph O’Brien, Founder, and CEO of Reinbo Consulting Ltd., the United Kingdom. We discuss his journey into Data Privacy, the most surprising thing in Data Protection and Data Privacy since GDPR was enacted, the need for a multidisciplinary approach to Data Protection, his primary concern about Data Protection, Data Protection in the UK after Brexit, the impact of Schrems II and EU adequacy on the UK, law enforcement uses of data vs. the GDPR, the geopolitical Data Privacy landscape of the EU, US, and the UK, Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) in China, the trend toward more data localization and criminal penalties in Asia/Pacific, penalties may be harsh and swift, the Importance of UK Lloyd vs. Google case, the concern of big corporations over class-action lawsuits for privacy infractions, and his hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” talks to Oana (Stere) Ducuță, Data Protection Officer, Verifone eCommerce (Romania). We discuss her journey into Data Privacy, the importance of the EU’s 1995 Data Directive, being in Data Privacy before GDPR, common misconceptions about Data Protection, data protection policies in organizations that manage consumer data, right to be forgotten vs. the right of erasure, access controls and data privacy, managing Data Protection for children with technology, limitations on international data transfers, the importance of privacy by design, executive advice to privacy professionals on getting cooperation, finding champions of Data Privacy in organizations, the need for simpler Data Privacy policies, and her hopes for Data Privacy and Protection in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Ryan Carrier, Founder, and CEO of For Humanity. We discuss his journey to “For Humanity” from finance, regulation in finance and privacy, the challenge of the digital divide in privacy, AI and the Metaverse, the potential harm in AI for which legal redress will not be sufficient, the proliferation of cyber data breaches and complacency about data uses with emerging technologies, third-part risk and AI, and his hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” talks to Shoshana Rosenberg, Founder and CEO of SafePorter Data Privacy tools for Diversity and Inclusion. We discuss her focus on diversity and inclusion involving data, privacy implications of apps and data, her dual challenge as a privacy and diversity advocate, sensitive data and privacy legislation, the difference between types of data, need for ongoing education, and the knowledge of privacy rights, ease of getting data, privacy regulations on the State level in the US, State laws that are hastily updated, transparency and privacy obligations with data, a reasonable person test for privacy, cultural differences relating to privacy, the problem begins with collection and retention of data, and her hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds talks to Ron Hedges, Senior Counsel at Dentons and retired United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey. We discuss our interests in discussing emerging legal and technology issues, his passion for electronically stored information (ESI), technology and legal education, his interest in Data Privacy laws, basics of privacy in law in the United States, Data Privacy from a civil and criminal standpoint, how the growth of surveillance impacts Data Privacy, the difference between necessary and unnecessary data retention, his concerns and AI and the evolution of Social Media, and his hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Chris McLellan, Director Operations at the Data Collaboration Alliance part of the Node Zero Community. We discuss our collaboration and synergy around data, the importance of datasets, explanations of nodes and data sharing on the internet, the challenges of data interoperability, collaborative datasets available for use by anyone, the problem with data duplication, the added risk and cost involving data duplication, data hoarding and business risk, the need for data strategy as opposed to data tactics, and his hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Karyn Bright, the Chief Communications Consultant at Understanding Identity and an Executive team member for Women In Identity. We discuss her journey into identity, the human aspects of identity in a digital world, her involvement with women with Women In Identity, impact of bias on Identity systems, the code of conduct project to guide companies to develop more inclusive identity systems, the digital divide and its impact on identity, reuse of technology and unintended consequences on identity systems, the link between Identity and Data Privacy, eliminating friction in identity systems as it relates to privacy and hopes for Data Privacy in the future.

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.