Privacy Sigma Riders

Data consultant Daragh O’Brien sees the connectedness in all things, especially data. We live in a data-overloaded world. But not every byte needs to be saved, says Castlebridge data consultant Daragh O’Brien, who discusses why and how to measure data value when deciding what to retain or eliminate.

Digital technology is rapidly changing the nature of work. Most of us are trained and wired for a fairly predictable world. But with today’s rate of change, it’s anything but. In this episode, Cisco New Zealand country manager, Dave Wilson, explains how fear of change and the belief that creativity is limited to a select few is stifling our ability to grow and compete in this new world. He shares the techniques he uses to train his team to think outside the box and to trust in new ideas and in one another to nurture a culture of resilience, innovation, and risk-taking.

Meet Jacqueline Peace, chief privacy officer at Air New Zealand. She believes that GDPR stands for Getting Data Privacy Right. And that’s what she champions and teaches throughout this fanatically customer-centric airline. Hear what she has to say about the four Ps of Privacy by Design, and the importance of working cross-functionally and collaboratively to implement data privacy effectively.

Irving Tan, Cisco SVP of Operations, sits down with Cisco Chief Privacy Officer Michelle Dennedy to discuss the increased focus on data analytics that is creating a new culture across the organization.

You’ve been so caught up with the GDPR and compliance that you may be overlooking the impact data privacy has on customer trust. What are some of the guiding principles that can help you not just gain or regain your customers’ trust but keep it for a true competitive advantage? And how is the next generation of engineers thinking about digital trust in designing tomorrow’s technology solutions? It’s the companies that can manage data faster and more efficiently across all their systems that will earn this trust—and win the race. Join Cisco chief privacy office Michelle Dennedy as she sits down with Jeffrey Ritter, visiting lecturer at Oxford University, who teaches data governance as part of the software and system engineering graduate program. He is also author of the book, Achieving Digital Trust: The New Rules for Business at the Speed of Light. Jeffrey has some valuable insight that you’ll want to apply to your digital strategy right away. Listen to Building Trust in a Digital World.

The GDPR deadline has come and gone. But if you've only been thinking about data privacy as a compliance issue, you’re missing a tremendous opportunity. With the advent of technologies like machine learning, companies can now harness their data to create real customer value. Hear how some companies are doing this today, while radically changing their approach to data management. Join Cisco chief privacy office Michelle Dennedy as she sits down with Carl Gerber, managing partner at Global Data Analytics Leaders. Hear how Fortune 500 companies everywhere are leveraging technology—as well as a shift in leadership—to drive greater business outcomes from data.

Plenty of press has been given to the challenges of GDPR. But what about the flip side? There’s tremendous opportunity for companies that embrace data privacy and GDPR rules and regulations. Join Cisco’s chief privacy officer, Michelle Dennedy, when she sits down with Credible Context founder and privacy visionary John Berard to talk about the potential GDPR has to create customer loyalty, build trusting relationships, and meet customers’ evolving expectations. He’ll also tell you what the sixties band Thunderclap Newman has to do with data privacy. It’s insightful. --------- John Berard, founder of Credible Context and a privacy visionary in his own right, has insights for companies that embrace data privacy and GDPR. Hear what he says about the potential GDPR has to create customer loyalty, build trusting relationships, and meet customers’ evolving expectations.

An elite Cisco team of experts deploys critical communications to disaster areas and touches thousands of people in need.

In celebration of Father’s Day during the month of June, Michelle Dennedy interviews the man she likes to think of as the “Father of Privacy Engineering,” her dad, Thomas Finneran, Sr.

If data makes for good decisions, then a lot of data must make for even better decisions, right? Don't bet on it. Decision strategist, author, and World Series of Poker Champion Annie Duke joins Michelle Dennedy to discuss that when it comes to analyzing data, people often like to stack the deck in their favor. And often at the expense of what’s best for the organization. This marks the 20th episode of the Privacy Sigma Riders Podcast, and you won’t want to miss this insightful discussion that focuses on the human element that goes into data analysis. While we always want to point to data that supports our goals and desired outcomes, it can be equally beneficial to highlight what’s wrong and what needs improving.

Data privacy initiatives can easily get bogged down from the start. Just ask any lawyer, compliance manager or engineer that’s been locked in a room together trying to determine what data does or doesn’t constitute personally identifiable information (PII). In Episode 19 of Privacy Sigma Riders, privacy engineering experts Ian Oliver, Jonathan Fox, and Michelle Dennedy promote a radical idea: Don’t talk in terms of PII. Instead, assess risk by asking a series of in-depth questions for each data set you collect to ascertain risk.

It starts with security and automation if you want to achieve your highest possible digital business potential, says Cisco’s Ruba Borno.

General manager of Cisco Germany, Oliver Tuszik, and Anthony Grieco from the Trust Strategy Office share how they view trust and transparency as fundamental drivers for accelerating digitization.

If data truly is a business asset, then we need to put more value in measuring and protecting it. But how do you measure something as intangible as data privacy? Michelle Dennedy sits down with Cisco’s Director of Data Privacy Robert Waitman and special guest Doug Hubbard, author and leading authority on decision sciences, to debunk the theory that you can't measure intangibles.

From Barcelona, Spain, insights on Cisco and the human network connection from SVP Edwin Paalvast, who leads Cisco in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia.