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The Council of Europe decided that January 28 would be proclaimed European Data Protection Day in 2007; Two years later, the United States joined the feast of data protection. Thus, on this 11th Day of Data Protection, it seemed appropriate to call on 11 experts to share their views on the confidentiality of data in 2019. Although the lack of cards and cakes is noticeable Here's what they said about the relevance of data protection. Day in 2019.
1. Colin Truran, Senior Technology Strategist, Quest
The first expert on the list wonders whether an arbitrary day to simply raise awareness of data privacy is really needed in 2019?
"Data Privacy Day has been part of the calendar since 2007," Truran said, adding "I think it needs to evolve to keep pace with the rapidly changing data landscape." Truran insists that January 28th must evolve into a day in which companies will be held accountable for their data protection practices. "To celebrate a day like this, we should invite all organizations to be transparent and to publish exactly what they do to protect the data of their customers, which makes the day of the protection of data an annual meeting on the health of data protection and there are no hiding places for misuse of data "Truran concludes.
2. Spencer Young, Regional Vice President (EMEA) at Imperva
"The past year has seen profound changes in the UK data protection landscape, not least because of the official entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDR). from the EU. " Young points out, continues "the fines badociated with non-compliance are to say the least heavy and the potential damage to the reputation of the brand can be even more expensive." Yet even big brands such as Google have been on the bad side of the big GDPR penalty stickSo where are companies wrong about data protection? Young suggests that there may be "many reasons why a company's data protection strategy is not up to par" and that "they will reside somewhere within processes, people and technologies that are inadequate or ineffective. " As Young puts it, it is essential to be aware of potential pitfalls and to work actively to put in place more robust data protection practices, which means Data Protection Day. "should be every day in our data-driven business landscape."
3. Mollie MacDougall, Intelligence Intelligence Officer at Cofense
MacDougall also considers Google's fine as an example of why Data Privacy Day is still in the news. "Data Privacy Day could not have been better placed to wake up operational security teams around the world." she insists, "By reinforcing the notion that all organizations have clearly defined goals, Data Privacy Day emphasizes that as the world becomes more and more digital, the stakes are high."
4. Jasmit Sagoo, Senior Director for Northern Europe at Veritas
Sagoo agrees that the regulatory change in data privacy has been a wake-up call for organizations. "Beyond the heavy fines for regulatory non-compliance" Sagoo says: "Companies have begun to realize the real damage to reputation that could lead to a lack of accountability for the protection and management of their data." Conversely, Sagoo points out that the potential benefits of investing in effective data protection are broad, including: "The ability to personalize and improve customer service and create business models that are focused on the business." information and giving way to new sources of income. " So, the day of data protection, what does Sagoo recommend? "With a triple approach to data management including technology, processes and human resources" Sagoo says "Businesses will be well positioned to reap the benefits of data protection, data management and customer confidence in the world. today's digital economy. "
5. David Francis, IT Security Consultant at KCOM
Francis believes that companies are finally starting to give Data Privacy Day the recognition it deserves. "If 2018 was the year of compliance" Foresight Francis, "2019 will be the year of retribution for the preferred settlement of all on the confidentiality of data." He suggests asking four questions to your security and privacy strategy: Does this plan give priority to the client? Does your security system monitor internal threats? Do you know which employees have access to which data? Do you comply with the GDPR? "If your organization can answer all of these questions in the affirmative" Francis concludes, "Congratulations, your day of data protection has been successful."
6. David Kemp, Business Strategist for Secure Content Management with Micro Focus
Kemp also has regulatory compliance in mind. "With significant regulatory changes in effect, from the EU's GDPR to the California Consumer Privacy Act of California, initiatives such as Data Protection Day have never been more relevant." he said, continuing "In the coming year, organizations will have to aim to respect the confidentiality of data, not only within the EU, but around the world. " Of course, he is right when he points out that when regulators start to show the sharpness of their teeth, "individuals will increasingly recognize their right to privacy of data and their ability to hold corporations to account for their actions. for negligence. "
7. Anthony Chadd, Senior Director (EMEA) at Neustar
Chadd, meanwhile, thinks it is a good day for companies to pay attention to the hygiene of their supply chain. "Even the most secure cyberdefence companies are at the mercy of the vendor who made the hardware or software they rely on every day." Chadd warns, adding "Deliberately implemented vulnerabilities can lead to damaging cyberattacks and large-scale data breaches, resulting in excessive fines and damage to reputation."
8. Emma Butler, Head of Data Protection at Yoti
"Data Privacy Day has never been more relevant," says Butler, adding, "we live in a time when almost everything we do now leaves some kind of data trail, because of the advances in data privacy. technology and the fact that much of our lives are spent online. " Increasing awareness of privacy at work and at home encourages people to think not only about the information we share, but also about how it is used. "Today, we should all take a moment to think about who has access to our information, why do they need it and what are they for?" Butler concludes.
9. Cindy Provin, Executive Director of nCipher Security
Provin reflects on how companies respond to Google's condemnation by French regulators on Data Protection Day. "These highly publicized political developments signal that the days of using personal data for commercial purposes without offering consumers a certain degree of transparency are diminishing." she warns, adding, "It's time for technology companies to be vigilant in creating trust with consumers, both because regulators are watching them and consumers are investing more and more in the way their customers data are used. " She is absolutely right, especially because it is also a smart business strategy. "It takes years to build trust but only a moment to destroy it" Provin points out.
10. Brett Barenek, General Manager of Security and Biometrics at Nuance Communications
"Data Protection Day reminds businesses and consumers that cybersecurity solutions and fraud prevention tools are no longer an option." Said Barenek adding "There is no doubt that we are in a modern arms race, struggling to develop the systems and solutions that will enable us to successfully defeat those who want to access and manipulate our data, and make us victims. of fraud. "
11. Nick Taylor, UK manager at Accenture Security
The wisest advice today comes from Nick Taylor, who says that "trust is important at every level: consumer, business and the economy." In particular, each data breach increases the awareness of data privacy among ordinary users who start asking questions. "They are more aware of the value of their data than ever before" Taylor says, warning "it's something that companies must adhere to."
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The Council of Europe decided that January 28 would be proclaimed European Data Protection Day in 2007; Two years later, the United States joined the feast of data protection. Thus, on this 11th Day of Data Protection, it seemed appropriate to call on 11 experts to share their views on the confidentiality of data in 2019. Although the lack of cards and cakes is noticeable Here's what they said about the relevance of data protection. Day in 2019.
1. Colin Truran, Senior Technology Strategist, Quest
The first expert on the list wonders whether an arbitrary day to simply raise awareness of data privacy is really needed in 2019?
"Data Privacy Day has been part of the calendar since 2007," said Truran, adding, "I think it needs to evolve to keep pace with the rapidly changing data landscape." Truran insists that January 28th must evolve into a day in which companies will be held accountable for their data protection practices. "To celebrate a day like this, we should invite all organizations to be transparent and to publish exactly what they do to protect the data of their customers, which makes the day of the protection of data an annual meeting on the health of data protection and make sure that there are no hiding places for data misuse, "concludes Truran.
2. Spencer Young, Regional Vice President (EMEA) at Imperva
"The past year has been one of great change in the UK's data protection landscape, not least because of the official entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDR). from the EU, "Mr Young underlines, in pursuing" the fines badociated with heavy non-compliance, to say the least, and the potential damage to the reputation of the brand may still be more expensive. "Yet even big brands such as Google are on the wrong side of the GDPR, so where are companies wrong about data protection? Young suggests that there may be "a lot of reasons why an organization's data protection strategy is not up to the job" and that they "will reside somewhere with inadequate or ineffective processes, people and technology ". As Young puts it, it is essential to be aware of potential pitfalls and to work actively to put in place more robust data protection practices, which means that Data Privacy Day "should be daily in our data-driven business landscape. "
3. Mollie MacDougall, Intelligence Intelligence Officer at Cofense
MacDougall also considers Google's fine as an example of why Data Privacy Day is still in the news. "Data Privacy Day could not have come at a better time to serve as a wake-up call for operational IT security teams around the world," she insists, "by reinforcing the notion that all organizations have clear goals, "says Data Privacy Day as the world becomes more and more digital, the stakes are high. "
4. Jasmit Sagoo, Senior Director for Northern Europe at Veritas
Sagoo agrees that the regulatory change in data privacy has been a wake-up call for organizations. "Beyond the heavy fines imposed for non-compliance," said Sagoo, "companies have begun to realize the real damage to reputation that could result in a lack of accountability for the protection and management of their data ". Conversely, Sagoo points out that the potential benefits of investing in effective data protection are broad, including "the ability to personalize and improve customer service and create business models that focus on information and drive to new sources of income ". So, the day of data protection, what does Sagoo recommend? "With a three-pronged approach to data management, which includes technology, processes and people," said Sagoo, "companies will be well positioned to reap the benefits of data protection and management. build customer confidence in the digital economy today.
5. David Francis, IT Security Consultant at KCOM
Francis believes that companies are finally starting to give Data Privacy Day the recognition it deserves. "If 2018 was the year of compliance" Francis warns, "2019 will be the year of retaliation for everyone's preferred regulation of data privacy." He suggests asking four questions to your security and privacy strategy: Does this plan give priority to the client? Does your security system monitor internal threats? Do you know which employees have access to which data? Do you comply with the GDPR? "If your organization can answer all these questions in the affirmative," concludes Francis, "congratulations, your day of data protection has been successful."
6. David Kemp, Business Strategist for Secure Content Management with Micro Focus
Kemp also has regulatory compliance in mind. "With significant regulatory changes in effect, from the EU's GDPR to the California Consumer Privacy Act, initiatives such as Data Protection Day have never been more relevant," he said. declared. "Looking at the coming year, we will see a great effort on the part of organizations to respect the confidentiality of data, not only within the EU, but also around the world". Of course, he is right when he points out that when regulators start to show the sharpness of their teeth, "individuals will increasingly recognize their right to privacy of data and their ability to hold businesses accountable for negligence ".
7. Anthony Chadd, Senior Director (EMEA) at Neustar
Chadd, meanwhile, thinks it is a good day for companies to pay attention to the hygiene of their supply chain. "Even companies with the most secure cyber defenses are at the mercy of the provider who makes the hardware or software they rely on daily," warns Chadd, adding that "deliberately implemented vulnerabilities can lead damaging cyberattacks and large-scale data breaches, resulting in crushing fines and significant damage to reputation. "
8. Emma Butler, Head of Data Protection at Yoti
"Data Privacy Day has never been more relevant," said Butler, adding, "We live in a time when almost everything we do now leaves some kind of data trace, because of advances in technology and the fact that much of our lives are spent online. "Raising awareness of privacy at work and at home encourages people to think not only about the information we share, but also how these data are used. "At some point today, we should all take a moment to determine who has access to our information, why they need it and what it is for," Butler concludes.
9. Cindy Provin, Executive Director of nCipher Security
Provin reflects on how companies respond to Google's condemnation by French regulators on Data Protection Day. "These highly publicized political developments signal that the days of using personal data for commercial purposes without offering consumers a certain degree of transparency fade," she warned, adding, "it is As technology companies become vigilant in creating consumer confidence, both regulators are watching and because consumers are becoming more and more invested in the way their data is being used. "She is absolutely right, especially because it is also a smart business strategy. "It takes years to build trust, but only a moment to destroy," says Provin.
10. Brett Barenek, General Manager of Security and Biometrics at Nuance Communications
"Data Protection Day reminds businesses and consumers that cybersecurity solutions and fraud prevention tools are no longer an option," said Barenek, adding, "There is no doubt that we are in a modern arms race, struggling to develop systems and solutions that will allow us to thwart those who want to access and manipulate our data, and make us victims of fraud. "
11. Nick Taylor, UK manager at Accenture Security
The wisest advice today probably comes from Nick Taylor, who said that "trust is important at every level: consumer, business and the economy." In particular, each data breach increases the awareness of data privacy among ordinary users who start asking questions. "They are more aware of the value of their data than ever before," says Taylor, warning that "companies must respect it."
