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9 months ago

Kick-starting a privacy program … revisited

It is not enough for a business to create a privacy notice and place it on its website; a business must define policies and practices, verify that their employees are following the practices and complying with policies, and confirm that third-party service providers are adequately protecting any ...

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9 months ago

The Astounding Mishap of Parler

Many of us have become aware that the social media site Parler was essentially shut down after a number of service providers refused it further service. Without cloud services and hosting, the site simply lost the ability to function. Possibly less known, however, is that just before this happene...

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9 months ago

Passwords for Shared Devices

My wife and I went shopping for furniture this weekend. After isolating for months, it was a pleasure to be outside and doing something seemingly “normal.” When we entered the furniture store, we were met by a salesperson with a tablet in hand. As we worked with her, I realized how ex...

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9 months ago

Privacy and COVID

My wife and I have been very careful about “staying within our Bubble,” but it was bound to happen. Someone outside of our small group had encountered someone who tested positive and the “Bubble” began to burst. It made me consider privacy in this time of pandemic. How the bubble came in contact ...

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9 months ago

Priva-See, Priva-Do

Most of these blogs come from the perspective of a privacy professional, noting what you can do to help your organization be better at handling privacy. Today, however, I want to talk about you. Individuals have a lot to consider regarding privacy, particularly when it comes to applications and o...

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11 months ago

Privacy team GO!

It is a fairly common trope in comic books or other superhero media where the invincible villain is on the brink of victory only to be foiled at the last moment by an Achilles heel. “NOOO” they cry out; “My one weakness, how did you know!??!” Then the hero makes a pun, saves the day, […]

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11 months ago

Practice Makes Perfect

Over the course of 2020 I have learned that practice does indeed make perfect. At the very least, practice does help you improve. An issue can be finding where to start, especially when covering a new topic. Making use of outside resources and other professionals is one option and is often the be...

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12 months ago

Privacy Certification Exam Study Groups

Recently, Privacy Ref introduced study groups to assist in preparation for IAPP certification exams. It is a need to be filled that I have seen for a while and been asked about in my role as an instructor for the IAPP. The question is what makes Privacy Ref Certification Study Groups different?

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1 year ago

Segregation of Duties and Data Inventories

A basic component of a privacy program is understanding what data you collect, where that data resides, and how it flows through your data processing systems. When combined with other characteristics of the data, this knowledge allows a privacy professional to understand what laws and regulations...