Privacy Chats with Rachel and John

On February 8th, 2024, the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sought to raise $7 trillion in funding to expand their footprint in the global AI market. Coincidentally, an episode of Privacy Chats with Rachel and John was brewing in the background to shed light on the potential privacy risks of Large Language Models (LLMs). Covering all angles of the potential privacy risks of...

Is Your Car Watching You Drive? Internet- connected cars continue to be one of the fastest growing IoT markets, with over 400 million connected cars projected to be in operation by 2025 ( source ). In this 20 minute episode of Privacy Chats with Rachel and John, we investigate the most common capabilities of connected vehicles on the market by researching answers to the following questions: Why ar...

Happy New Year! In Part 2 of 2 of our dual- New Years' release of Privacy Chats with Rachel and John, we delve into the recently adopted SEC rules on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident disclosure by public companies.  With the rules in effect from December 18th and reporting requirements starting on December 25th, we explore the impact on investors and the motiva...

Happy New Year! In Part 1 of 2 of our dual- New Years' release of Privacy Chats with Rachel and John, we discuss the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) proposed updates to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).  The FTC aims to address issues such as inadequate consent models, data retention concerns, and misleading statements related to children's privacy. Major propo...

Join us in this episode of Privacy Chats with Rachel and John for a deep dive into the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA). We navigate the intricacies of these new regulatory requirements by breaking down key questions such as: What is the Digital Markets Act / Digital Services Act? Who do they apply to? What do they have to do with Privacy? What do these companies need t...

In this captivating dialogue, we sit down with our knowledgeable friend, colleague, and fellow privacy & security professional, David Greene. The three of us engage in a comprehensive conversation regarding the implications of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) on the broader California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), pivoting the free-flowing discussion around the following questions: What...

In Episode 4 of Privacy Chats with Rachel and John, we discuss the practicalities of owning a smart refrigerator and the inherent privacy risks that come with them. We pose the following questions in an attempt to uncover the actual likelihood that individuals will experience problems resulting from data processing associated with smart refrigerators as well as the potential impact, should they oc...

On Episode 8 of Privacy Chats with Rachel and John, we discuss the challenges and complexities of cross-border data transfers, particularly in the context of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  The need for data transfers has increased with the advent of cloud technology, but varying rules on data protection and privacy across countries make it difficult to ensure...

On this episode of Privacy Chats with Rachel and John, we delve into the key highlights of the ADPPA (American Data Privacy and Protection Act) drafted on June 21st, 2022. This groundbreaking legislation introduces critical principles, including data minimization, individual data ownership, and the right for private legal action. We explore its scope, covering elements such as consumer protection,...

On this episode of Privacy Chats with Rachel and John, we discuss one of the major conundrums facing the social media industry today: balancing privacy and security while maintaining adequate age verification mechanisms to ensure the protection of children online. Throughout the chat, we reflect upon the current federal children's online protection law, COPPA (the Children's Online Privacy...

On Episode 3 of Privacy Chats with Rachel and John, we dedicate an episode to speak informally about the modern concept of Privacy using the following question prompts to drive our discussion: What is “Privacy” and why should it matter to the everyday person Who are the different "actors" involved in the Privacy equation What lead us to the path of learning more about Privacy and getting...

In this episode, we share what we've learned after independently researching the topic of the history of Privacy in the European Union - an ambitious task given the influential role that Europe has played in the context of Privacy frameworks and legislation in the 20 and 21st century! Throughout their discussion, we give mention to the following topics which span over 100 years of economic, te...

For our very first episode, we wanted to kick off our channel with a video discussing the topic of the History of Privacy. We give mention to the following topics while sharing what we've found through our own independent research with one another: Introduction of Warren and Brandeis article: "The Right to Privacy" The 4 categories of Privacy, including Bodily Privacy, Territorial Pr...