This is the last episode of the GDPR Stand Up podcast. Tune in for a brief message for YOU. Should you want to follow what I’m working on next, click here to connect with me on LinkedIn!

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In this episode, I continue my conversation with guest, Sonju, a previous colleague. We have a good chat about her career journey. At a high level, here is a preview of what we cover:

• Frameworks as additional resources beyond certifications that may be helpful for other GDPR practitioners
• Our thoughts on the ambiguity of security frameworks under GDPR
• The responsibility data privacy practitioners have in educating and guiding colleagues when working on GDPR initiatives
• The flexibility we need to have when collaborating with our colleagues on GDPR initiatives
• The opportunity that Sonju sees with GDPR, for organizational teams, employees, and customers
• The challenge in not knowing from regulators if practitioners are implementing GDPR programs that are “good enough”
• Using simple and available tools and techniques to build a GDPR program (and not getting swayed by the fancy tools and whistles)

Helpful Resources:

• Sonju’s go-to resource that made it easy to read thru the GDPR online
• Connect with Sonju on LinkedIn and Twitter 
• If you are tackling a data security/privacy initiative at your organization and are considering outside help, please reach out! Email me so we can chat about your needs and ways that I can be a resource for you: [email protected]

Photo Credit: Matt Howard @ Unsplash

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In this episode, an old colleague (Sonju) joins as my guest. We have a good chat about her career journey. At a high level, here is a preview of what we cover:

• Sonju’s career progression from city planner, to web development, information security, and now supporting data privacy at her organization
•  Inspiring words for ANYONE looking to build knowledge and expertise in data privacy
• A shift in data privacy drivers from reducing compliance risk to expanding to new industries/markets/partnerships
• An overview of Sonju’s focus areas over the last year, essentially what she has been up to in the first full year of GDPR being in effect
• Certifications and the awesome spin she has on how they should be looked at

Helpful Resources:

• Sonju’s go-to resource that made it easy to read thru the GDPR online
• Connect with Sonju on LinkedIn and Twitter 
• If you are tackling a data security/privacy initiative at your organization and are considering outside help, please reach out! Email me so we can chat about your needs and ways that I can be a resource for you: [email protected]

Photo Credit: Matt Howard @ Unsplash

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In this episode, I bring my Legal Counsel (Amy Toepper) on as our guest. We have a good chat and talk about:

• The legal risks that comes with GDPR
• Why US-based companies need to pay attention, even if they don’t have a presence in Europe
• Privacy Policies and why they are so important

Helpful Resources:

• Learn more about Amy Toepper by visiting the Law Office of AMT website or Legal in a Box
• Connect with Amy on LinkedIn
• If you are tackling a data security/privacy initiative at your organization and are considering outside help, please reach out! Email me so we can chat about your needs and ways that I can be a resource for you: [email protected]

Photo Credit: Wesley Tingey @ Unsplash

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In this episode, we discuss:

• What actually happened
• How this incident impacted Erik and our family
• We backtrack to *try* to figure out what went wrong here
• Practical takeaways for both consumers and practitioners
  • For consumers:
    • A reminder to use gift card funds IMMEDIATELY and in a single transaction
    • A warning to stay away from making purchases over a public wifi connection; This exposes you to risk in someone seeing that traffic and using that information to go shopping using your money
  • For practitioners:
    • A reminder to always encrypt data in transit at your organization
    • Performing data security assessments for new projects and considering threats to both the company and consumer
    • A nudge to proactively implement processes to handle cases of identity theft or fraud at your organization

Helpful Resources:

• If you are tackling a data security/privacy initiative at your organization and are considering outside help, please reach out! Email me so we can chat about your needs and ways that I can be a resource for you: [email protected]

Photo Credit: Sebastián León Prado @ Unsplash

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In this episode, we discuss:

• The 4 things I want you to know when tackling CCPA readiness in-house
  • Complying with the CCPA is a journey
  • Getting started with your CCPA journey will require that you FIRST determine what applies to your organization
  • You need to assess the gaps AFTER determining what applies to your organization
  • Stay away from tools or services that promise CCPA compliance
• The rookie mistakes that I’ve made in the past with similar types of initiatives and takeaways for you, so you don’t make these same mistakes
• If the CCPA readiness project is the first time you’re working on this type of initiative, this is great information for what you can expect
• If CCPA readiness is still being finalized at your organization, this is great information for you to decide if it makes sense to tackle in-house or outsource it

Helpful Resources:

• If you are tackling CCPA or other data security/privacy initiative at your organization, I can support you! Email me so we can chat about your needs and ways that I can be a resource for you: [email protected]

Photo Credit: Adam Sherez @ Unsplash

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Hiatus. The show is taking a 2-week hiatus. I explain why.
• Webinar invitation for 6/27 @ 2:30 Central time
  • Topic: CCPA Readiness: Things to Know When Tackling This Inhouse
    • Lessons I’ve learned from similar initiatives
    • Rookie mistakes I have made, so you can avoid them
    • Proven techniques that work for me and may help you with getting CCPA readiness right the first time

Helpful Resources:

• If you can use support with GDPR, CCPA or other data security/privacy initiative at your organization, get in touch! Email me so we can chat about your needs and ways that I can be a resource for you: [email protected]

Photo Credit: Tom Butler @ Unsplash

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In this episode, we discuss:

• What exactly happened that led to our family losing time and money to a fraudulent change to our gas supplier
• How this unfortunate situation has affected us
• The things I would do differently if I could travel back in time
• The pieces of information that the fraudster needed to be able to pull this off
• Practical takeaways for teams that are supporting organizations (ahem, all our listeners!)
• Public service announcement for dealing with representatives asking if you’re interested in changing utility providers/suppliers

Helpful Resources:

• If you are tackling GDPR, CCPA or other data security/privacy initiative at your organization, I may able to support you! Email me so we can chat about your needs and ways that I can be a resource for you: [email protected]

Photo Credit: Jp Valery @ Unsplash

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Why I love GDPR so much (i.e. improved transparency and choice/control for individuals/consumers)
• Article 35: Data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and the requirement around assessing the risks to the rights and freedoms of people
• The different ways that a person can be affected if their personal information falls in the wrong hands, specifically:
  • Identity theft
  • Financial loss
  • Inability to access services/opportunities
• A call to action to all the listeners and the responsibility we have to speak up

Helpful Resources:

• If you are tackling GDPR, CCPA or other data security/privacy initiative at your organization, I can support you! Email me so we can chat about your needs and ways that we can work together. [email protected]

Photo Credit: Eugene Triguba  @ Unsplash

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In this episode, we celebrate our 6-month run! I also talk about:

• The upcoming changes you can expect
• New tracks that will provide us with a more well-rounded discussion on improving the state of data privacy for the everyday consumer

Helpful Resources:

• Do you have the perfect guest for our upcoming tracks? Email me and let me know, so we can connect!! Reach me at [email protected].

Photo Credit: Crystal de Ryoji Iwata @ Unsplash

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