Op-Ed Archives

Opinion: How the U.S. Government’s Efforts Can Improve Data Privacy and Protection in 2021

November 4, 2021
Shamsh Hadi
Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Compliance, Congress, Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Data Privacy, Data Protection, DHS, Digital Identity, Financial Services, Legislation, NIST, Op-Ed, Privacy, US Data Privacy Legislation

This year, cybersecurity incidents, such as data breaches, have led to the proliferation of identity theft and fraud, facilitated by a lack of digital identity verification credentials. Additionally, data privacy legislation has gained momentum at the state level and become a key area of concern for lawmakers and citizens alike. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence and blockchain…

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The New First 100 Days of a CISO

Focusing ONLY on tactical firefighting is a major mistake, even in a global pandemic By JC Gaillard The last twelve months have changed things considerably for the CISO. Cybersecurity has been center-stage, and even more now after the SolarWinds and…

2021 Forecast for Data Privacy Legislation

December 22, 2020
Amy Willcox
CISO, Compliance, Consumer Privacy, COVID-19, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Data Protection, GDPR, Governance, International Agreements, Op-Ed, Privacy Shield

2020 was a massive year for data privacy. New laws became effective all around the world and, in turn, organizations were forced to amp up their data privacy measures to comply. Data privacy regulations are only getting stricter, and that won’t change any time soon. There is no reason to expect 2021 to be any…

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Advisory Board Member Jody Westby: Coronavirus Response Requires D&O Review

Editors Note: This article was written by Advisory Board Member, Jody Westby, for LeadersEdge, the content platform of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers. As most organizations and governments closed their offices and ordered employees to work from home in response to the coronavirus, cyber criminals and nation states began taking advantage of workers…

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Opinion: COVID-19 and Data Privacy: Health vs. Privacy

This article was published on March 26, 2020 on Business Law Today, a publication of the American Bar Association, Business Law Section at https://businesslawtoday.org/2020/03/covid-19-data-privacy-health-vs-privacy/. We received permission for Mr. Claypoole to republish for the ADCG community. The Black Death stole people’s identities. Sweeping through Europe and Asia periodically from the 14th to the 18th century,…

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Opinion: Pandemic Creates More Data Privacy Compliance Challenges

April 1, 2020
Angela Lonzetta
CCPA, GDPR, Op-Ed

GDPR Challenge for Small and Medium Enterprises Complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has proven to be challenging for some organizations. This is especially true for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with limited resources. To achieve compliance, organizations need to allocate substantial resources for conducting data inventories, data flow audits, risk assessments, and…

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Opinion: The Dangers of a Sovereign Internet

Using Knowledge to Save Lives It is in uncertain times such as these that we realize the importance of truth, and the value of uninhibited flows of information. Knowledge is power of course, but now more than ever – knowledge can save lives. There’s the lifesaving knowledge of doctors, nurses, and others on the front…

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Opinion: Why a CIO Should First be a CISO

March 18, 2020
Stephen Gilmer
CISO, Op-Ed

Historically, IT was founded around two core competencies: hardware and software. In the 90s, companies in higher risk arenas began to also focus on cybersecurity. That trifecta forms the core we all use today. Both a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and a Chief Information Officer (CIO) must understand how all IT works. This means…

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OPINION: How a CISO Improves Business Value

In August 2019, Bloomberg published an article that talked about the challenges of retaining a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and the ongoing search to fill open cybersecurity roles. Good people are hard to find and expensive. This perpetuates the myth that cybersecurity does not create value for a company, but is simply a cost…

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Opinion: Cybersecurity Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Most people can relate to the personal crisis of a frozen computer or crashed hard drive. More often than not, this is the moment when you ask yourself: “did I back up my data?” Of course, by the time you’re staring at a blue screen, it’s too late for that. All you can do is…

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