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In today's episode, we speak with Kevin Thomas, New York State Senator, District 6. In our brief conversation, we learned so much about the good that he is bringing to the state of NY around data privacy. He talks about his background before office, the difference between the NY privacy and Shield acts, and a positive outcome at home during these difficult times. Below are some of the questions from the episode. Such a pleasure and Joy to have Kevin on and thankful for his efforts in our ever-changing and rising world of data privacy. Please enjoy! 1. The SHIELD Act is now in force – what was the impetus for it and when do you expect we’ll see some enforcement actions based on it?  How does it differ from the NY Privacy Act?2. What impact has the CCPA had on privacy in the U.S.?3. Would you share with us with goes on behind the scenes during the legislative process?  What would voters be surprised to learn?-The Senator is also currently in the process of writing legislation to create a code of ethics for tracking health data amid the COVID-19 health crisis -- which brings on an interesting/timely point of conversation, how data privacy is becoming an important topic during the pandemic.

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In today's episode we take a trip inside Brian's world, learning his career path that started out in retail and ended up in a highly complex role as Senior Vice President of Information Technology for a large Energy company. Since the pandemic hit, they have shifted to about 85% work from home and we learn just how much more important data privacy and security is for their own internal sensitive data. We also talk about integrity and the weirdest thing Brian and his family have done during these changing times. Please enjoy wherever you listen to your podcasts

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An awesome episode with Ed Hudson, CISO of CSU and trusted partner. Gabe and I enjoyed having Ed come onto the show for the first time to share his story and can't wait for everyone to listen. Below are some of the questions I ended up asking Ed and many more. Hope you enjoy! · How are Universities exactly like a large company, and how are they different when it comes to Security and Privacy?· If you only had $100 to spend on Security and Privacy, where would you spend it?· What do you feel the difference is between security and privacy?· What does CCPA mean in your mind and your business?· How is Privacy a part of your role as CISO? Why is it important to CSU?· What initial challenge was Cal State facing that sparked a need for a product like Spirion?· Can you tell me a bit about the implementation and rollout process?· How has Spirion helped the university since you started using it?· What kind of success have you experienced since rolling out Spirion? Has it helped with compliance audits? Any quantitative results?· Have you experienced any surprising results? Anything you didn't expect?

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In today’s episode we interview CEO and Founder of Tonic. “This unique relationship with Tonic enables security and privacy leaders to meet the growing demand for personally identifiable information (PII) data removal without affecting business continuity or company performance,” stated Gabriel Gumbs, Chief Innovation Officer for Spirion. “Rather than deleting valuable PII, our combined solution maintains the integrity and business value of our customers’ data while adhering to regulatory requirements governing how such data is collected and processed.”

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In today's episode, Cam has a great conversation with Law partners at Cordery Compliance and co-authors - Johnathan and Andre around the EU, UK, and Americas compliance issues in the data privacy realm and the Brexit Impact plan. Some of the questions asked during the episode: Would you tell us about Cordery and your services? Would you explain what was and is Brexit? What should American companies who are considering conducting business in the U.K. know about      Brexit? What’s the biggest impact of Brexit when moving personal data into and out of the U.K.? What’s the status of U.K. privacy laws based on EU Directives, such as the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)? What the status of Privacy Shield vis-à-vis the U.K.? Anything else you’d like our listeners/readers to know about Brexit?Johnathan Armstrong Profile - https://www.corderycompliance.com/our-people/jonathan-armstrong/Andre Bywater Profile - https://www.corderycompliance.com/our-people/andre-bywater/Brexit Impact plan - https://www.corderycompliance.com/solutions/brexit-impact-plan

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Here is Jason's book - Strategic Privacy By Design https://iapp.org/store/books/a191a00000345yDAAQ/Topics on today's episode:1) the second edition of his book - privacy is an evolving field, as well as my thinking, is constantly evolving2) Real-life examples of Differential Privacy3) taking Jason's training online - both an LMS format and a longer format for privacy professionals (trying to figure out exactly how). we talk about the struggle to find tools that sufficiently mitigate privacy issues because they haven't been designed for privacy.4) NIST Privacy Framework - ethics in privacyThe statements, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the podcast host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Spirion, LLC.

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In today's episode, Cam and Gabe had the pleasure of speaking with Jo Gordon. She is a Senior Consultant in Data Privacy. Very informative and really great points around two of the biggest topics in data privacy in the last few weeks. Please see the topics and notes below and enjoy! Zoom: Overview of privacy issues with regard to data sharing, security, and lack of disclosure Zoom's response to criticism: https://www.theverge.com/interface/2020/4/3/21203720/zoom-backlash-apology-zoom-bombings-eric-yuan Are the alternatives to Zoom better?  Discuss Skype, Duo, Houesparty, etc. Takeaways:  The massive wave of negative press demonstrates that privacy matters to consumers and those organizations must be proactive about privacy protections in order to avoid a PR nightmare like this.Marriott: Overview of breach: discuss the cause, impact, and potential damages Class action lawsuit has already been filed We Discuss how this might affect Marriot long termWhy does privacy matter? Invasions of privacy threaten liberty. Entities can exhibit a degree of control over consumers based on the personal information provided Consumers should be cognizant of the privacy implications of their everyday actions

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Lourdes M. Turrecha - Founder & CEO | Privacy & Cybersecurity Strategist & Board Advisor | Former Big Law & Fortune 300Lourdes loves working on GDPR and CCPA but right now the law is always lagging behind. So in this episode Cam and Gabe discuss with Lourdes her career and how we can make a difference without law. We need to tackle it with Tech and build a community around it. Lourdes stated how she gets a lot of tech companies coming to her saying "We’re interested in this space (Privacy) but don't understand the problems." https://pix.llcPlease enjoy!  Cam

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