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Curious about the latest buzz from DEFCON and Black Hat? We promise you'll gain fresh insights into the world of cybersecurity, including a behind-the-scenes look at Palo Alto's marketing mishap that set the industry ablaze. Join Cameron Ivey and Gabe Gumbs as they shed light on the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, celebrating the growing contributions of diversity while acknowledging the industry's ongoing challenges.

But that's not all—we dive into the nitty-gritty of AWS account takeovers, uncovering the risks and misconceptions that many IT professionals face. From shadow accounts to AWS's dominance over Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure, we've covered you with the latest research and conference highlights. Plus, we share some fun moments and upcoming events like PSR and IAPP in LA, sprinkled with a bit of autograph signing and fan interactions. Tune in for an engaging episode that combines technical deep dives with thoughtful industry reflections and a touch of humor!

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Ever wondered how evolving privacy laws impact your company’s risk profile and compliance strategies? Join us for a captivating discussion with Ray, the Chief Compliance and Data Privacy Officer at TopCon Healthcare, and K, a seasoned privacy attorney with a unique nursing background. Ray shares his journey from the early days of HIPAA to his current challenges at TopCon, while K offers insights on transitioning seamlessly between legal and non-legal roles. Together, they unravel the complex interplay between legal and consulting roles in data protection, offering valuable insights for anyone navigating the privacy landscape.

From the merits of hiring consultants versus law firms to manage privacy programs to the intricacies of data inventories and impact assessments, this episode tackles the pressing issues companies face today. We explore real-world scenarios, like the innovative Harmony platform at TopCon Healthcare, demonstrating how new business activities can shift a company’s risk profile. Ray and Kay provide a balanced perspective on when to engage consultants for their hands-on expertise and when to turn to law firms for their regulatory acumen.

But it’s not all serious business—Ray shares a hilarious anecdote about the precise positioning of toilet paper, adding a touch of humor to our deep dive into privacy tech evolution and the essential collaboration between privacy and security officers. Whether you’re a privacy professional or someone interested in the dynamic between legal and consulting roles, this episode is packed with insights, practical advice, and a few laughs. Tune in and gain a fresh perspective on the ever-changing world of privacy compliance and consultancy.

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Discover the intricate dance between technology and ethics as Jake Ottenwaelder, principal privacy engineer at Integrated Privacy LLC, takes us into the heart of fractional privacy engineering. Join us for a captivating journey where Jake, pivoting from cybersecurity to privacy engineering, decodes the complexities of modern data protection laws. He artfully bridges the gap between legal mandates and technical implementation, providing a lifeline to organizations navigating the treacherous waters of GDPR compliance and beyond. This episode is a beacon for anyone seeking clarity on the interplay between privacy, technology, and legal frameworks.

As we navigate the subtle distinctions between security and privacy engineering, Jake imparts wisdom on the essence of an engineering mindset in privacy practices. He dissects the rich tapestry of privacy engineering, painting a landscape where ethical data stewardship takes center stage, and integrative privacy solutions redefine how companies interact with consumer data. For those in the security sector eyeing a shift to privacy, Jake offers a roadmap, underscoring process improvement and the potential of privacy automation to transform the industry landscape.

We wrap up with a profound discussion on the broader implications of privacy engineering — from the ethical quandaries in AI to the pivotal role data privacy plays in national security. Jake sheds light on the convoluted challenges faced by organizations, such as data deletion and retention, and advocates for equitable privacy that transcends user sophistication. The episode concludes with a reflection on the future of data economy ownership amidst geopolitical shifts, a conversation that will resonate with anyone invested in the intersection of technology, privacy, and global affairs.

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This week on Privacy Please, we go dig a bit deeper into Zero Trust. While enterprises have rapidly embraced cloud computing in the last decade or so, the mass shift to remote work accelerated this transition. With an influx of employees accessing sensitive company data from unsecured devices, the security framework known as Zero Trust has been increasingly relied on as a data-protecting hero.

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This week on Privacy Please, we have a special guest join the show to talk about RSA, Cyber Insurance and many other things related to security and privacy. He is a dear friend and is the Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4, Mr. James McQuiggan. 

James also hosts a new podcast himself called - Security Masterminds - Check it out here  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1892704/10255518

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This week on Privacy Please, we dive into the SEC's proposed data breach disclosure rules and how they will add new pressure on security teams. 

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This week on Privacy Please, we’ll examine the high cost — and risk — of sensitive data breaches in education in 2021.

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This week on Privacy Please we have the pleasure of speaking with the man himself, CEO at Kizen, Mr. John Winner! 

We talk about John's epic adventures of starting his own company early in life, and where he is today. We dive into thoughts on how data collection can be used for good, Apple's Privacy changes, why privacy is extremely important to him and his team, and his strong belief in being people-centric.

P.S. Does John own a real cowboy hat? 

Please enjoy this fun conversation and don't forget to have an awesome day! 

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This week on Privacy Please, we dive into part 2 of our heavy hitter data breach series. 

In this series, we are tracking the impact of last year’s record number of sensitive data breaches on three of the most vulnerable industries prone to cyberattacks: healthcare, financial services, and education. Last week, we uncovered why healthcare was the number one target for cyberattacks.

In today’s episode, we’ll explore the full extent of 2021’s attacks on the financial services industry and why it remains such a high-value target.

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This week on Privacy Please, we dive into our three-part heavy hitter series of data breaches and start with the number one most vulnerable industry, healthcare. 

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In this week's episode of Privacy Please, we dive into the next generation of data classification. 

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This week on Privacy Please,  we welcome, Mr. Jad Boutros, co-founder, and CEO of TerraTrue (Former Snapchat CSO). 

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This week on Privacy Please, we have the pleasure of speaking with Steve Ginty, the director of threat intelligence at RiskIQ! 

We talk about his story, security, privacy and convenience across corporations and organizations, and much more! 

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Rumor Has It, in Privacy...

Banning TikTok won't solve social media's issues with foreign influence, teen harm, and data privacy. Despite the proposed ban, the underlying problems remain unaddressed. We need comprehensive solutions to tackle these challenges head-on. 

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This week on Privacy Please we cover some of the top stories in the security and privacy world.

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This week on Privacy Please, we cover a few different topics in the world of Privacy. 

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This week on Privacy Please, we have the pleasure of speaking with the founder of Myota, Mr. Jaeyoon Chung. 

We discuss and learn about Jaeyoon's background, protecting confidentiality, availability, and integrity of data, which is still believed to be the core tenants of security and privacy. We also dive into what is ongoing in Ukraine and much more! 

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This week on Privacy Please,  we are thrilled to have Chris Hansen back on the show for Part 2. 

Main topics: 

• The unique situation ongoing in Ukraine and the effects around the world
• Many different ways and reasons for diversifying your resource pool
• Replatforming with privacy engineering in mind
• Current Privacy/security trends affected by the current world state

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This week on Privacy Please, we dive into a few different cybersecurity news topics surrounding a big name breach in Microsoft and Okta as well a statement from president Biden on the state of our Cybersecurity during these very difficult times. 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/21/statement-by-president-biden-on-our-nations-cybersecurity/

https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/lapsus-hackers-claim-to-have-breached.html

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This week on Privacy Please, we talk about Russia's ongoing cyberattacks in Ukraine and what this could mean for the future. We also, speak on the types of cyberattacks, and we can do right now to help. 

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This week on Privacy Please, we talk about Web3 and the potential threat it presents us. It is key for us to get ahead start thinking about privacy in a different way. 

"Data will be decentralized, making it less clear who's responsible for securing it" - Raj Patel 

"Be Curious, not judgemental" - Ted Lasso

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This week on Privacy Please, we go into a great article that talks about western intelligence services raising alarms about Cyclops Blink, the latest tool at the notorious group’s disposal.

Author Credit - Andy Greenberg at Wired

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This week on Privacy Please, we welcome Mr. Backup himself, Curtis Preston!

Curtis is an expert in backup & recovery systems; a space he has been working in since 1993. He has written four books on the subject and is the Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva!

He is also the host of the Restore it All podcast, and the founder and webmaster of backupcentral.com, a website dedicated to backup and recovery. 

Main Topics: 

• The many intricacies of data backup, disaster recovery, and long-term storage.
• Using a SaaS service for data protection and resilience.
• and much more!

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This week on Privacy Please, we recorded a special episode on Privacy day (January 28th) with our fantastic guest and new friend, Christopher Hansen, SVP, Communication, Media and Technology Portfolio at 3Pillar Global. 

Main Topics:  We talk about his background and how he got into this industry, the death of the cookie, and how COVID has rapidly increased innovation among tech companies.

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Rumor has it, in privacy, we discover how a damning federal report has exposed serious lapses in the tech titan's security armor, leaving businesses and individuals to question their trust in the cloud. As Microsoft faces a breach with Chinese fingerprints and a culture of shrugged shoulders towards security investments, we're unpacking what it all means for the future of enterprise safety. Buckle up as we explore the ramifications for Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud, who might just dance in the rain of Microsoft's storm.

Listen in as we highlight the Cybersecurity Review Board's urgent call for action and how CEO Nadella is positioned to lead a revolution in Microsoft's approach to cybersecurity. 

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This week on Privacy Please, we are honored to have a very special guest on for celebrating our 100th episode!!! Mr. Todd Feinman, the Founder of Spirion (FKA, Identity Finder) joins the show to tell us his story,  why he and his Partner had this vision almost two decades ago, data privacy and security predictions, and much more! 

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This week on Privacy Please, we dive into a few articles on ransomware extortion attacks that expose OT data.  The Analysis of "shaming site" data dumps found sensitive documentation from OT organizations, including oil and gas.

Mandiant Report - https://www.mandiant.com/resources/ransomware-extortion-ot-docs

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This week on Privacy Please we have Mr. Erik Rind, Founder & CEO at ImagineBC! 

We learn about Erik's story, why he created this very fascinating company ImagineBC, which aims to be for blockchain technology what “You’ve got mail” was for the Internet. We also talk AI Driven Robotics, Machine Learning, Privacy, Meta (Facebook) Virtual reality, and much more! 

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This week on Privacy Please, we bring back on the fantastic Kelly Finnerty from Start Page for part 2 and she brings big news, real talk and belly laughs.  

Introducing Startpage Privacy Protection Extension, protecting you from cookies and trackers across the web. This thing works beautifully! Check out the link below and go download now! 

https://www.startpage.com/privacy-please/startpage-articles/easy-privacy-control-across-the-internet-introducing-startpage-privacy-protection

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This week on Privacy Please - Short Stories, we talk about the Capital One breach and how it highlights the dangers of insider threats. 

"Incidents show how difficult it is to defend against determined and knowledgeable hackers."

Author credit: James Rundle and Catherine Stupp

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This week on Privacy Please, we enter 2022 with a brand new season (S3) and we also present a brand new series called PP Short Stories.

SolarWinds CEO, Sudhakar Ramakrishna explains to Computer Weekly (Credit for their interview) just how focused he was on transparency which helped the company get safely through a cyber breach.

Author credit: Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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This week of Privacy Please, we have another great blogcast for you! 

Author credit: Gabe Gumbs

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This week on Privacy Please, we are joined by two very good friends and business partners helping fight against financial crime, Dr. Gary M. Shiffman – Economist and CEO of Giant Oak and Consilient and Juan C. Zarate – co-founder of Consilient. 

-We hope you enjoy this fun and interesting conversation! 

 Backstory: 

Dr. Gary M. Shiffman is an economist and CEO of two machine learning companies, Giant Oak and Consilient. Together, he and Juan C. Zarate co-founded Consilient. They both have really impressive backgrounds as Gary was a former Chief of Staff at U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Juan was also a former national security advisor for combating terrorism. The two have now joined forces to combat financial crime with data privacy-preserving technology. 

 Topics: 

The importance of data privacy within financial institutions and how banks can work together to combat financial crime. 

Shout out to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Please go donate if you get this chance - https://www.missingkids.org/HOME

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This week on Privacy Please, we have a holiday blogcast for you about the FBI and CISA warning that critical infrastructure could be attacked over the holidays.

Article credit: Silicon Angle 
by: Duncan Riley
Also mentioned: James McQuiggan and Chris Clements

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 

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This week on Privacy Please, the gang has the honor of interviewing, Lydia Knab, Global Data Privacy Officer!  We discuss a wide array of topics around Privacy and learn from her very interesting story that found her way into the big world of Pharma. 

Mini CV on Lydia:

• Swiss, Hungarian, and German national – moved to the US less than a year ago (yes, I speak German, Hungarian and French)
• Went to law school, specialized in(bio-) ethics and pharmaceutical law and data privacy governance (risk, data governance, legal, compliance, and operations)
• Spent a few years as an operations officer in a Swiss bank, became the first woman named chief privacy officer in a Swiss bank, and helped build their privacy program
• Started my new role as a global privacy officer in a big pharma company a few months ago – love the return to pharma after my banking experience

DISCLAIMER: Lydia is not speaking on the company’s behalf and that her views are her own

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Hold onto your hats because we're cracking open the American Privacy Rights Act – a piece of legislation that's causing quite the stir. Will it be the superhero the privacy community has been waiting for, or is it a wolf in sheep's clothing? We dissect the nitty-gritty from data minimization to opt-out rights and ponder the act's potential global ripple effects on data protection. 

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This week on Privacy Please Cam dive's into a quick article from the team at Helpnetsecurity on AWS ransomware attacks and the inevitability of an attack. 

Article: 
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/10/12/aws-ransomware-attacks/

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This week on Privacy Please, the gang is back! They welcome another great guest and conversation with the CEO at IDX, Mr. Tom Kelly! 

Main Topics:

• Digital dependency 
• Growing privacy concerns around smart devices (i.e. Alexa, etc.)
• Tom's Story
• 2022 Privacy and Security predictions
• Data of the people 

and much more!

Bio: Tom Kelly is president and CEO of IDX, a Portland, Oregon-based provider of data breach and consumer privacy services such as IDX Privacy. He is a Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur and an expert in cybersecurity technologies. 

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This week on Privacy Please, we talk about the Cost of non-compliance and why accurate audits matter. 

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This week on Privacy Please - Breaking news, we dive into an analysis of the top-50 multiparty attacks over the past decade finds that nation-state-linked hackers focused on disruption and using stolen credentials cause the most damage.

Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer - https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/damages-escalate-rapidly-in-multi-party-data-breaches

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This week on Privacy Please, we bring back another blogcast for you! It may seem obvious but better data visibility results in better accuracy. 

Tune in to learn more! 

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This Week on Privacy Please: Breaking News, we cover a story on a coordinated effort by law enforcement agencies that are viewed as a good sign, but security analysts fear this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Article: https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/law-enforcement-agencies-seize-375k-in-ukraine-ransomware-bust - Contributing Writer: Steve Zurier

***Give us your feedback, send in email questions, and please leave a review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcast to help us reach more people like you! 

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This week on Privacy Please, we have the great honor of speaking with the hard-working, intelligently thoughtful and talkative, Mr. Rob Oden! 

Please enjoy this very entertaining and insightful conversation about:
- Rob's story, 
- Wrong interview for another Rob and still got the offer 
- Architectural challenges
- We do NOT have a Technology problem
- What is your intended purpose?
- Threat models

and much more! 

Rob is a highly credentialed and experienced Cybersecurity Architect with more than sixteen years of experience evaluating, defining, advocating, and driving the adoption of policies, programs, strategies, and technologies that advance cybersecurity, strengthen computing ecosystems, increase threat awareness, and minimize vulnerabilities.

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This week on Privacy Please, we have a fantastic chat with our good friend, a man who needs no introduction, the philosopher turned technologist, Mr. Jonathan Sander! 

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This week on Privacy Please we have a great conversation with the VP, Strategy at Tripwire, Mr. Tim Erlin. 

Highlights

-Tim's background and Journey in the Security world
-Where Tripwires origins come from
-What Direction Tripwire is heading as a company
-Exciting core products with cloud adoption and industrial cybersecurity 
-Cloud challenges with new technology
-Going back to the basics in security is always key
-Data Privacy being driven by regulation
-Tips around improving personal and business data security 

and much more! 

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This week on Privacy Please I speak on the following topics: 

-Similarities of Florida’s data protection bill to CCPA/CPRA

-Differences of Florida’s data protection bill to CCPA/CPRA

Subcommittee hearing video link: 
https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/VideoPlayer.aspx?eventID=6903

Spirion's own Scott Giordano's episode on U.S. Data Privacy Trailblazer webcast: 
https://explore.spirion.com/data-privacy-laws/wbn-fl-consumer-data-privacy-bill

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Join us for a our new short Rumor Has It in Privacy.  As I walk you through the labyrinth of class action settlements that could put money back in your pocket. This episode is a treasure map, leading you to the X that marks the spot on significant payouts from big-name companies that might owe you more than just an apology. From Verizon's sneaky fees to Subaru's gear-grinding mishaps and the fiery engines of Kia and Hyundai, I'll be your guide on this solo expedition to reclaim what's yours.

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This week on Privacy Please, we are joined by The Data Diva, Debbie Reynolds!

Topics:

-Back to school Privacy tips and dialog
-Current trends
-New Privacy Laws
-Apple updates
-Plenty of laughs and much more

The Data Diva Talks Privacy Link: 

https://www.debbiereynoldsconsulting.com/podcast

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This week on Privacy Please, we discuss the value of your organization's data. 

-Separating the Sensitive data from the Clutter
-Do You Know Where Your Data Lives?

Join me on today's episode for your weekly knowledge blogcast and enjoy! 

Author and Article - https://www.spirion.com/blog/how-valuable-is-your-data/

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This week on Privacy Please, we bring back another Blogcast for you. This episode will briefly cover information about preparing for data breaches. 

-Business benefits from Data Protection
-Types of data that need to be protected
-Data breaches by industry
-How to protect your private data

Enjoy! 

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