Privacy Ref Academy Privacy Foundations Simplified I have been through a lot of privacy training, as an instructor, a student, and a reviewer. More than any other type, I have reviewed computer-based training, the kind you may have to participate in once a year. This training is always in a strange middle ground […]
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Earlier this year, the US Congress decided that TikTok, the social media app primarily used for sharing short form video content, was a security risk to the United States. The argument essentially boils down to TikTok being owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company. Because of that, it is argued that the Chinese government could order
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Your roadmap to data organization and control Data inventories help you to understand what data your company has, where it comes from, how it’s being stored and what standards apply to it. In this short video, Ben Siegel explains what a data inventory is, why it is important for any privacy program, and how you
Here, Ben Siegel breaks down the idea of “personal information” in terms anyone can understand to help your privacy office succeed. Please share this micro-training within your organization. Want to see more videos like this one? Let us know! Email us at info@privacyref.com
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Ben Siegel, Sr. Privacy Consultant, has extensive experience in conducting and managing privacy risk assessments. In this video, he provides a clear and concise explanation of PIAs, including their purpose, benefits, and key steps involved. Want to see more videos like this one? Let us know! Email us at info@privacyref.com
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If you are considering or currently studying for one of the IAPP certifications, you probably have a few questions. I answer these questions all the time, and I haven’t gotten tired of it. But I figured it would be a good idea to centralize a list of answers so others can find them quickly and
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I wrote previously about how privacy doesn’t really care about AI in particular, but that the use of personal information overall is the concern. However, I did not go into detail about what the process for assessing such processing would look like. I want to take some time to give some guidance on how you
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Every organization regularly has to consider budgets. It’s simply a fact of life that companies must determine how best to allocate resources. Privacy professionals know this all too well. Asking for more budget for basic operations, let alone any special projects or new initiatives that need to be undertaken can be a daunting task. So
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The EU AI Act has been agreed upon by the Parliament, Commission, and Council of the European Union and will bring with it obligations for organizations looking to use artificial intelligence. Notable amongst the requirements is the conformity assessment for high-risk uses of AI. We have seen similar requirements in the GDPR with Article 35
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During a webinar in May of 2023, I stated that the main problem with artificial intelligence isn’t AI itself, but the people who use it. I still hold to this idea. Most applications I have seen that make me scratch my head or cringe with disbelief are bad ideas from people, not mistakes or errors
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