Privacy Please

Send us a textThis 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 fines over other data protection violations, i.e., Facebook, what are the biggest challenges today with protecting healthcare information and much much more. Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textOn 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 experience.   We talk about Brittany's story, where she came from, beating the odds, how quickly she came into privacy concerns after her LinkedIn post, dealing with PII as a recruiter in the military, why Pogs are making a comeback and find out if Cats have any regrets. Please join us on this very unique and encouraging episode.    Click the link below to see the actual post/story from Brittany:  https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6675838809734705152/Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textThis 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 privacy. -CamDigital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textIn 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 pleasures, what three questions Bob would ask his dog Toby if he could talk, and much, much more! https://fpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/FPF_GDPR-Report-Final.pdfThis was such a good episode even for anyone outside of universities because it really gets you thinking differently about data privacy in general. Please don't miss this one and don't forget to share, subscribe, and enjoy! -CamDigital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textThis 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/in/jmcquiggan/Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textIn 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 reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textIn 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 and 18 minutes) Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textIn 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 real-data?2. How can a user have confidence in synthetic data? 3. Are there reasons for concern at all when using synthetic data?4. What are your thoughts on how companies approach the process of getting started with AI/ML and how compliant are they with privacy regulations?Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textIn 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.Support the show

Send us a textIn 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 podcastsDigital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show