Send us a text This week on Privacy Please we have the founder, CEO, and CTO at Acreto, Mr. Babak Pasdar. *Do not miss this one! Find out why Babak testified on wireless tapping with Verizon and almost cost his career. We have the honor of speaking with Babak about his start in security and why Acreto was created. We learn what he thinks makes a company go from good to great, what privacy means to him, Facebook, Google, IoT, motion sense, the business of cybersecurity, the disconnect with mid-ti...
Oct 07, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Send us a text This week on Privacy Please, Gabe and I welcome on Michael Oberlaender, Author of Global CISO. We talk about his newest book Global CISO - Strategy, Tactics, and Leadership, his 20+ years in the industry, what makes a good CISO, the intersection of security and privacy, strict German laws, GDPR's influence on the US, the proudest moment in security, and much more! Michael’s Linkedin profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mymso Michael’s Xing profile: https://www.xing.com/profile/Dipl...
Sep 30, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Send us a text This week on Privacy Please, we have the fantastic Jayne Durden – VP, Law Firm Strategy at Anaqua. We get the pleasure of learning her story growing up in Australia, moving to the states twenty years ago, and how she got to where she is now. Gabe and Jayne get to geek out on The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) as I sat back with pure attentiveness. We dive into so many different topics such as patents and trade secrets, concerns in the US about information getting...
Sep 23, 2020•55 min
Send us a text This week on Privacy Please, Cam and Gabe get the opportunity to speak with Vanessa Wu, General Counsel at Rippling. We talk about CCPA's possible threats and penalties on smaller businesses, concerns over employee data and privacy, CCPA compared to GDPR expectations, company culture around being compliant, data regulations for employees, what kind of food she would be, and much much more! Please join us in this great conversation with Vanessa and we hope you enjoy her story! http...
Sep 16, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Send us a text This week on Privacy Please we have on Mr. Jeff Horne, currently the Chief Security Officer at Ordr and a member of the review board for Blackhat. We had a fantastic back and forth conversation around Jeff's very impressive background where he was the Senior Director of Information Security at SpaceX. We dive into what he is currently up to at Ordr talking about IoT security and why it's so behind, material aware conversations of what you may have on your body, i.e., cell phones, ...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Send us a text This week on Privacy Please we have Stuart Brotman - A global expert in digital privacy and cyber-security adviser; Author, Privacy's Perfect Storm: Digital Policy for Post-Pandemic Times: https://www.amazon.com/Privacys-Perfect-Storm-Digital-Post-Pandemic/dp/1939282489#ace-9766277718 We talk about Stuarts brand new book, Privacy's Perfect Storm: Digital Policy for Post-Pandemic Times, where he got the idea of writing it, his passion for data privacy and compliance, and much much ...
Sep 02, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Send us a text This week on Privacy Please we speak with our guest Neil Goodrich from M. Holland Company. Neil is a member of the Executive Leadership Team, responsible for introducing and leading digital change within the organization. We learn about where it all started for Neil as a private investigator and why he isn't your traditional CIO. We dive into what data privacy means to him personally, the intersection between security, privacy, and generating that compelling experience. Please joi...
Aug 26, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Send us a text This week on Privacy Please, Cam and Gabe had the pleasure of hosting a very good friend and very underrated individual, Mr. Michael Thompson, CEO of Enact Security. We learn Mike's story and background, why organizations struggle with data protection & privacy, tips on getting started with a data security program, some things we have learned with the all-new privacy legislation over the last two years, and much more! So please tune in where ever you get your favorite podcasts...
Aug 19, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Send us a text This week on Privacy Please we interview Freelance, Investigative Journalist, Michelle Madsen or is it Michelle Damsen? Long story short, Michelle was Caught up in a Senegal fake news scam and we get to dive into that with her today. We learn about her story, how this identity fraud happened, what type of food she would be if she had to choose one to embody, her favorite word, and why Privacy is at the center of it all. This is the article here that we reference: https://www.bbc.c...
Aug 12, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us a text This week on Privacy Please we have the very down to earth, passionately facetious, Debbie Reynolds AKA The Data Diva. We talk about her story, how she become The Data Diva, privacy concerns and tips around facial recognition, photo access, clipboard issues, and we also find out Debbie has special Data Privacy powers with a hint of invisibility to play pranks on her loved ones just for laughs. Please join us in this fun episode and listen wherever you get your favorite podcasts! h...
Aug 05, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Send us a text This week's episode we have Iliana Peters talking with Gabe, myself, and our very own Scott Giordano. We learn about Iliana's beginnings and how she became a shareholder at Polsinelli. The heart of our discussion dives into the biggest misunderstandings that both the public and other data protection professionals had about HIPAA before COVID hit, what new ones have come up after the fact, is it reality or perception that we seldomly see HIPAA violation news stories and massive fin...
Jul 29, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text On a brand new episode of Privacy Please we had the privilege of speaking with Sergeant First Class (SFC) Brittany Conley. Brittany currently serves as the Senior Recruiter, Team Lead for the South Carolina National Guard - recently graduated from Purdue University Global. I reached out to Brittany after her post on LinkedIn went viral with over 241,000+ reactions and over 12,000+ comments. She was kind enough to respond and accept my invitation to come on the show and share her e...
Jul 22, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text This week's episode of Privacy Please we welcome on the very funny and hardworking CEO, founder and mother, Regine Bonneau. We learn about her story, what privacy means to her company, growth plans, struggles, words of wisdom on being a woman in tech, and why giving up coffee is easier than a mystery item. Thank you for coming on the show Regine, this was a very fun episode and should give you some laughs but also hope, and inspiration around tech, Cyber risk, and all things priva...
Jul 15, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Send us a text In this week's special, two-guest episode of Privacy Please, we invited on Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna (Senior Counsel) and Bob Eckman (CISO) of Kent State University. We learn about each of their stories, and how they landed where they are today. We then dissect an article Gabriela wrote called ‘GDPR - Analysis, and Guidance for US Higher Education Institutions’. Then we discuss identifying data flows, retention schedules, who gets these assignments for organizations, guilty plea...
Jul 08, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text This week's episode of Privacy Please, Cam and Gabe have a serious, yet facetious back and forth with the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. James McQuiggan. We discuss his story and how he started out in working behind the scenes for theater, his journey to becoming an Advocate in Security, his spirit animal, and why Dr. Who is everything! Please enjoy and join us for this very funny and informative episode on iTunes, Spotify or where you get your podcasts! https://www.linkedin.com/i...
Jul 01, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text In this week's episode of Privacy Please, we have the pleasure of speaking with Ron Gula - Cyber Investor, Policy Expert, President, and Co-founder of Tenable and Gula Tech Adventures. Ron talks about his fascinating journey... his beginnings in the Air Force, investments made in over 50 tech companies, an easily named guilty pleasure, and whether or not James Kirk is truly a superhero. Please tune in and enjoy! Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is resh...
Jun 24, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text In today's episode, we speak with Gene around what he calls the three components of cyber - People, process, and Technology. He speaks about the importance of a balanced approach that is critical to delivering information securely. We get to hear his story, the changes COVID has brought to their world and the weirdest request he got in his 35 years of security. Tune in wherever you listen to your podcasts and enjoy! (Please forgive us with the background noise in audio between 14 ...
Jun 17, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text In today's episode, we get the chance to interview Fabiana Clemente, CDO, and Co-Founder of an up and coming tech company called YData. We talk about synthetic data compared to real data, data privacy, Machine learning, her story, how proud she is to be a woman in tech, and why Chocolate is everything to her! Please enjoy!YData Website https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabiana-clemente/Here are some of the questions asked during the show: 1. What is the difference between synthetic and ...
Jun 10, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text 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...
Jun 03, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text 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 do...
May 27, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text 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 d...
May 20, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 18
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Send us a text 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 re...
May 13, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text In today's episode, Cam and Gabe have a really good conversation with CIO and proud family man Kin Lee-Yow of CAA. It's always fascinating hearing where our industry peers started out. Hearing their passion around data privacy and how they ended up in the position they're in today. More notes to follow but please sit back and enjoy our conversation and how we touch on the following topics: -Best practices around data privacy from a CIO's eyes-Work from home changes and the effects...
May 06, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text 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 b...
Apr 29, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text 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 mitigat...
Apr 22, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text 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-z...
Apr 15, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text 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 intereste...
Apr 08, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Gabe and I have an awesome conversation with Chris in this episode. We already declared him a recurring guest and I hope you enjoy our chat. Here are some of the questions asked during the episode:Do you see that disconnect between CISO's and CIO if so, what are some of the causes of it? As well as what can you do to bring harmony to it? “Cybersecurity and privacy are defining issues of our time,” said Dr. Hugh Thompson, Program Committee Chair at RSA Conference.Alright, it’s Augu...
Apr 01, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 11
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Mar 25, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 10
