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Privacy Ref
3 years ago

What’s in a name (or Why Privacy Ref)

An important decision when starting a company is the name. Many people have asked me “why Privacy Ref?” There are actually four reasons the name was chosen.
Privacy Ref
3 years ago

Exposing Employee Personal Information (Unintentionally)

Before COVID, my wife and I tried to get out for lunch together at least once a week (when I was not on the road). Today we went to one of our favorite lunch restaurants and found a surprising sign when we approached the hostess to be seated.
Privacy Ref
3 years ago

In person training is back!

COVID is not over, but life is returning to what is being called “normal”. I’m looking forward to traveling, seeing my family, eating in restaurants, going to the movies, and returning to working with people face-to-face. Professionally, I miss teaching in person.
Privacy Ref
3 years ago

Making Privacy Impact Assessments less of a PIA

Every day I speak with clients about a number of different privacy related matters. However, the one that has become most prominent is setting up or running privacy impact assessments. PIAs are a tool used to identify the potential privacy risk from any existing or proposed activity, product, sys...
Videos
3 years ago

Let’s talk about HIPAA

Do you know what HIPAA stands for? What does HIPAA protect? Are there any exemptions? Watch this short video to get the answers.
Privacy Ref
3 years ago

How to help people understand your Privacy Policy

Privacy policies have become fairly standard items on company websites. There is much valuable information provided and we really want users of our website to understand what we have written. Since most people do not eagerly read every word of any article or document, it is key to allow them to e...
Privacy Ref
3 years ago

Cookies with consent, not milk

Back in August 2019 the Data Protection Commission examined about 40 of the best known organizations’ websites across different industries. The purpose was to gauge compliance with current regulations regarding cookies and tracking technologies. A small group of organizations fared rather well bu...
Privacy Ref
3 years ago

CPRA: New Definition of Consent

“Consent” is defined as any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the consumer’s wishes he or she, or his or her legal guardian, by a person who has power of attorney or is acting as a conservator for the consumer, such as by a statement or by a clear af...
Privacy Ref
3 years 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...
Privacy Ref
3 years 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...