In 2014 there seemed to be a new data breach every week. Be it credit card data, student information, social security numbers, or corporate intellectual property, the personal information of any business\’s clients, employees, or of the business itself were exposed. Here are 5 priorities that you should consider for your business as we embark […]
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A few weeks ago, my wife and I decided to see a movie. We both agreed on Big Hero 6, which is a Disney movie, but a quick look found that it was also based off a Marvel series as well. I can say I enjoyed the film, but working in the privacy world on
Thanksgiving has always been a good time to catch up with family and friends. One of the themes at our Thanksgiving table this year quickly became privacy.
Know who is calling Read More »
I was honored to be part of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce hosted a panel discussion entitled The Convergence of Technology & Banking: Security & Compliance. The panel consisted of Andrew Obuchowski, Jr. of McGladrey LLP, Patrick Whelan of All Covered, Tom Neclerio of SilverSky, and me. While the subjects discussed were wide ranging, there were some
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Or just your finger in this case. Today for lunch, I went to Wendy’s. I strolled up to the counter and, when the cashier took my order, I noticed something awesome. The person running the register had to use their thumb to access the terminal. This is sheer genius, I had to know more.
Giving Privacy a Hand Read More »
One of the most important aspects of a privacy program is making sure that your customers and other stakeholders understand any changes that are made to your privacy policy and notice. If they know what you are doing, and you are transparent about it, generally you will be able to have positive interactions with your
Change is Good, but Change is Difficult Read More »
Kmart, Goodwill, Home Depot, JP Morgan Chase, PF Chang\’s, ACME Financial, Cedars Sinai, Supervalu (twice), Jimmy John\’s, Dairy Queen and American Family Care are all included in the list of recently reported data breaches. These events should bring several questions to the mind of anyone overseeing a privacy program:
Breached: a round up of data breaches Read More »
A successful privacy awareness program includes ongoing activities to keep privacy \”top of mind\” for the members of an organization. It supplements a privacy training program that conveys information in a formal learning environment. For an awareness program to meet its goals, a training program must prove the foundation for your privacy program.
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This September, the IAPP is holding a Young Privacy Professionals event during their Privacy Academy in San Jose. I was given the opportunity to assist in putting this event together, and believe it will be a great way to meet other young privacy professionals. Most importantly, it shows an investment in the future of privacy.
You Cannot Spell Privacy Without Generation Y Read More »
If you have done business with a company and reach out to their call center, how do they authenticate who you are? Do they ask you for personal information or ask you to verify personal information?
Does your call center share too much personal information? Read More »
