PET Shorts & Data Sorts

Discussion Highlights with Kenneth Bible, CISO @ U.S. Department of Homeland Security (recently retired) *AI Impact : Ken shares how artificial intelligence, particularly Generative AI, impacts cybersecurity and data privacy. * Collaboration : Partnerships between cybersecurity, privacy, and legal are crucial for addressing concerns that exist in both cybersecurity and civil rights communities. *...

Discussion Points with Bjorn Austraat, Top AI Voice on LinkedIn * Background as an “AI Veteran” -  Bjorn’s background in AI, from early work in machine translation to contributions to IBM's Watson and roles at Wells Fargo and Truist. * Elegant Simplicity - The importance of effectively translating between business executives and data scientists to improve project success rates and the idea of...

Top Takeaways from Adhiraj Saxena, Privacy Enhancing Technologies at IMDA and Personal Data Protection Commission Singapore Help regulators understand how, why, and where sensitive data flows Use cases must be the driver of any PET-related discussions PET-based systems should have governance controls The community will work towards standards and best practices  How fully homomorphic encryption, sy...

Top Takeaways from Catherine Miller, CTO, at Flatiron Health Process, guardrails, and checkpoints can actually speed things up We think of things like security reviews and business sign-off as adding drag, but they can also act as enablers if done right Don’t take on all the risk alone Get others involved and engaged early on Think yes before no -  one of Flatiron’s 10 core values Use it to challe...

Top Takeaways from Jonathan Anastasia, Executive VP, Crypto & Security Innovation at Mastercard ·       How to secure an entire ecosystem by overlaying technologies ·       Ways to build and maintain trust ·       Examples of using federated machine learning and homomorphically encrypted queries to share insights across international borders ·       Monetizing data with privacy-enhancing techn...

Top Takeaways from Beju Shah, Head of Nordic Centre, BIS Innovation Hub at Bank for International Settlements – BIS   ·       Catalyze change by planting seeds and demonstrating value ·       Financial Action Task Force (FATF) identified several approaches and technologies that will transform AML efforts ·       Standardized, quality, and comparable data is key ·       Full network visibility is r...

Top Takeaways from Nishant Bhajaria, ex-Uber, Netflix, Head of Engineering Privacy is your competitive differentiator Privacy adoption and use within products will grow exponentially Trust cannot be quantified We must think about data both holistically and individually Recommended Reading: " Data Privacy: A Runbook for Engineers " by our esteemed guest himself, Nishant Bhajaria Want to l...

Top Takeaways from Dora Boussias, Senior Director of Data Strategy & Architecture  Drive relentlessly and consistently with business value in mind Bring people along Data strategy is not about the data; it's about the business How to be an effective leader Why active listening is so important People must be seen, valued, and understood Recommended Reading: Give and Take by my favorite aut...

Top Takeaways from Callisto CEO, Tracy DeTomasi Over 90% of sexual assaults on campus are committed by repeat offenders Encryption-based privacy-preserved matching is a safe and secure option for stopping serial perpetrators  The Callisto Vault and Matching System empowers survivors and is free to use Recommended Reading: Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town Netflix Recommendati...

Top Takeaways from Aaron Weller, Leader of HP's Global Privacy Engineering Center of Excellence Your privacy program needs a “Digital to Analog converter” to align privacy lawyers with engineers  To start a privacy engineering CoE, be sure to include core engineering, enablement, and privacy experience Make calculated decisions regarding the tradeoff of data utility and privacy Leverage the M...

Top Takeaways from Lucia Canga Roza, Senior Counsel, Privacy and Data Protection: Take a step back and look around– data protection and privacy is evolving Data protection and privacy laws are growing globally The law is trying to catch up with technology Teams must deliver more with less Synthetic data is used to train algorithms Homomorphic encryption is used for datasets to “communicate with ea...

Top Takeaways from William (Bill) Wilkins, Chief Risk and Analytics Officer @ Safety National Data initiatives & AI projects fail 90% of the time but they don't have to "It's you" not "them" Affect positive change Why data is like oxygen Purposeful driven data collection How to get people begging to give you data and jumpstart your initiatives  Conferences to atte...

Top Takeaways from Jan Billiet, Data Protection Officer @ Booking.com Remember the three tectonic plates of data privacy How to deal with the increasing complexity of privacy developments and regulations across the globe Privacy is becoming increasingly technological yet still requires a strong culture and program to create meaningful customer experiences Don’t forget the fundamentals This current...

Top Takeaways from Caroline Harrison, Head of Digital Marketing The demise of third party cookies changes everything Align with Marketing to collect, store, and share customer data the right way When to rely on consent and how to get it How to leverage partners to change customer behavior and improve experience Dream big and don’t be limited by the resources you currently have Recommended Podcast:...

Top Takeaways from Gemma O’Loghlen, COO, Group Data Protection Office When implementing new solutions, how to balance technology + People + Process The importance of asking yourself, “why?” How to design a sustainable solution that will stand the test of time Why storytelling is key Recommended Reading: The Shame Machine : Who Profits in the New Age of Humiliation by Cathy O’Neil Conferences to at...

Top Takeaways from Sherri Zink, SVP, Chief Data & Engagement Officer: Align data and analytics strategies with business priorities and corporate goals Create three year strategy roadmap based on business objectives Build a data and analytics Center of Excellence Focus on innovation Run annual hackathons and involve business partners Upskill staff and provide career advancement opportunities Pr...

Top Takeaways from Christine Kempeneers, Assistant Vice President Risk Management & Data Protection Officer: Ensure resilience by taking simple steps to integrate risk management, information security, data privacy, and business continuity Fire fighting “burns” through limited resources that could be used to add value elsewhere Manage data related risks proactively Don't ignore reputation...

Top Takeaways from Danny Tyrrell, Co-Founder & Chief Operating & Product Officer: How  "data science in the dark" opens new possibilities Reduce risk and stop using consultants to determine customer overlap When to use a PET technique called Private Set Intersection Why you should manage data like a project See the link to a McKinsey article on the topic via Danny's LinkedIn...

Top Takeaways from Chris Hutchins, Chief Data & Analytics Officer: How to partner with internal stakeholders to create exponential value How to make a measurable impact by putting the spotlight on individuals  How to ensure patient privacy while positively impacting clinical care Prevent the loss of valuable insights by seeking direct input from the "boots on the ground"  Pay it forw...