Tag: Privacy Operations Management

(Jul 19, 2018) In a column for Global Banking & Finance Review, InterSystems Data Protection Officer of Global Trust & Privacy Ken Mortensen, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, CIPM, discusses the evolving role of the chief data officer over the years. He notes, with increased use of digital technology, "the role of the CDO has shifted from being about meeting operational requirements to performing the difficult balancing act between ensuring compliance and helping deliver the organisation's strategic goals." Crucially,... Read More

(Jul 18, 2018) When current Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi came on board a year ago, replacing founding CEO Travis Kalanick, the ride-sharing company saw privacy as a shared responsibility across teams versus concentrated within a centralized office, reports Angelique Carson, CIPP/US. Now, however, the company has "grown its privacy function to such an extent that the natural progression was to bring in experienced leadership at the global level." Thus, the company Wednesday named two new significant hires: a chie... Read More

(Jul 18, 2018) According to data from Freedom House’s 2017 Freedom on the Net report, which is based on an assessment of the status of internet freedom in 65 countries, internet censorship is on the rise, and there has been an overall decline in global internet freedom for seven consecutive years now. While we generally tend to imagine censorship to be more pronounced in third-world countries, a growing body of research is pointing to increasing censorship in developed regions like the European Union. Where it... Read More

(Jul 18, 2018) As advancements in technology, complex accounting practices, and global reach have changed the landscape for corporate fraud, so too has the response from investigators. To learn how professionals are responding to advancements in corporate fraud, the IAPP will be hosting an interactive web conference Thursday, July 26 to hear from those working in digital forensics, forensic accounting, and fraud investigations. Panelists Gibson Dunn Partner Daniel Chung, FTI Consulting Senior Managing Director... Read More

(Jul 17, 2018) The principles of privacy by design have been incorporated in data protection laws and frameworks across the globe, but applying them to everyday operations can sometimes be elusive. One of the seven PbD principles, "full functionality — positive-sum, not zero-sum," focuses on satisfying all legitimate objectives in an organization, not just those related to privacy. In this new IAPP white paper, "Applying the Positive-Sum Principle for Successful Privacy by Design Outcomes," Dan Goldstein, CIPP... Read More

(Jul 17, 2018) “There are different reasons that a [data protection officer] would choose to exit their services contract with a controller or processor. Many are similar to the reasons that any party would terminate an agreement, that is, due to the anticipated or actual breach of the agreement by the other party or when performance becomes impossible,” writes Thomas Shaw, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, in this article for The Privacy Advisor. Here, he discusses the types of circumstances that would lead a DPO to decide it... Read More

(Jul 17, 2018) The Better Business Bureau has published a post — one in a series — addressing consent under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The series is "directed to U.S. companies seeking to align their privacy practices with the GDPR," the BBB states. The post lays out the main aspects of "GDPR-style consent" and notes that "it is important to understand what it looks like as you design and assess internal privacy processes." Additionally, the BBB also points out when an organization needs consen... Read More