Russell Schrader, National Cyber Security Alliance | Data Privacy Day 2018
Russell Schrader, Executive Director, National Cyber Security Alliance | Data Privacy Day 2018 #DataPrivacy2018 #theCUBE https://siliconangle.com/2018/01/28/companies-lose-time-and-money-over-data-privacy-concerns-as-gdpr-looms-privacyaware/ Academic programs address privacy Although the U.S. has yet to implement regulations that emulate the strict provisions of the European law, there are still signs that data privacy is being taken seriously as demonstrated by the growth of academic programs designed to train the next generation of C-suite executives. A number of universities have opened programs in data privacy, including the University of California Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, George Mason and Cornell. As a further way to promote awareness around privacy issues, the National Cyber Security Alliance launched a comprehensive U.S.-wide program called “CyberSecure My Business.” The intent is to help a business of any size become more secure in its online dealings and better understand the nuances of consumer data privacy. The potential for user misunderstanding over how collected data will be used is one of the stickier areas of concern. “That’s tricky because people have to be really vigilant,” said NCSA’s Schrader. “There is this education piece, there is the personal responsibility, and you still have to trust but verify.” The NCSA joined with a number of tech companies, including Cisco, to promote cyberawareness on Data Privacy Day. It will be interesting to see how many companies are celebrating when Data Privacy Day comes around again a year from now. There’s more of SiliconANGLE’s and theCUBE’s coverage of Data Privacy Day here