
Struggling to stay up-to-date on privacy? You need this system.
03/07/23 • 34 min
Most compliance professionals feel overwhelmed by the constant stream of information about their area. New legal developments, new technical stuff to look into and on top of that internal things like new systems and ways of working.
Information overload can hamper a privacy program.
In this episode Jacob H. Larsen speaks to Rie Walle about getting a system to stay up-to-date.
Take aways on making a system for staying current:
1. Find your trusted sources. Be critical.
2. Use the wisdom of the crowd.
3. Opt-out. Be clear about what you do NOT need to know.
4. Put it in a system. Jacob uses a simple Database in Notion, Rie utilizes Excel
5. Focus on the basics
6. THEN specialize
8. Make use of the privacy and compliance network - it's a friendly one
9. Put "studying" in your calendar at least once a week
Host: Jacob H. Larsen
Follow him on Linkedin for news, views, how-tos and tools about compliance, privacy and information security: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobhoedtlarsen/
By: Wired Relations - www.wiredrelations.com
Rie Walle is a Grumpy GDPR podcast host, Speaker & Lecturer as well as an External/Fractional DPO
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riealeksandra/
No Ties Consulting: https://www.noties.consulting/
Grumpy GDPR podcast: https://www.noties.consulting/grumpygdpr/
Data compliance is broken.
Increasing regulations,
- high public expectations,
- and real business needs
have made the data layer exceedingly complex.
It’s not balanced with its surroundings anymore.
We have to rethink the function and organisation of compliance — and in this podcast we invite you to join that conversation - www.wiredrelations.com/datasustainability
Most compliance professionals feel overwhelmed by the constant stream of information about their area. New legal developments, new technical stuff to look into and on top of that internal things like new systems and ways of working.
Information overload can hamper a privacy program.
In this episode Jacob H. Larsen speaks to Rie Walle about getting a system to stay up-to-date.
Take aways on making a system for staying current:
1. Find your trusted sources. Be critical.
2. Use the wisdom of the crowd.
3. Opt-out. Be clear about what you do NOT need to know.
4. Put it in a system. Jacob uses a simple Database in Notion, Rie utilizes Excel
5. Focus on the basics
6. THEN specialize
8. Make use of the privacy and compliance network - it's a friendly one
9. Put "studying" in your calendar at least once a week
Host: Jacob H. Larsen
Follow him on Linkedin for news, views, how-tos and tools about compliance, privacy and information security: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobhoedtlarsen/
By: Wired Relations - www.wiredrelations.com
Rie Walle is a Grumpy GDPR podcast host, Speaker & Lecturer as well as an External/Fractional DPO
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riealeksandra/
No Ties Consulting: https://www.noties.consulting/
Grumpy GDPR podcast: https://www.noties.consulting/grumpygdpr/
Data compliance is broken.
Increasing regulations,
- high public expectations,
- and real business needs
have made the data layer exceedingly complex.
It’s not balanced with its surroundings anymore.
We have to rethink the function and organisation of compliance — and in this podcast we invite you to join that conversation - www.wiredrelations.com/datasustainability
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The #1 skill job seeking privacy pros should learn — career advice from top recruiter
Are you looking to break in to privacy?
Or take your privacy career to the next level?
Don't miss this privacy career advice from Michael Jared Coseglia of TRU Staffing Partners. He has placed over 5,000 privacy pros in jobs over the years.
We talk about important skills for privacy professionals and Jared reveals THE most important one.
Jacob Hoedt Larsen's take-aways from the conversation (listen and share your own take-aways):
1. Privacy is an open industry. It is possible to transition from other career paths to privacy.
2. It's a fast-paced business. What employees are looking for changes often, so stay flexible and up-to-date.
3. Regulatory compliance pays less than broader based privacy compliance.
4. Hiring companies look for mid-market professionals, that is middle-managers with 5-7 years of experience.
5. People skills is THE superpower of privacy professionals.
Jared Michael Coseglia is the founder and CEO of TRU Staffing Partners, which represents talent in privacy, cybersecurity and e-discovery.
TRU Staffing Partners: https://www.trustaffingpartners.com/
TRUE Staffing Partners Knowledge Center: https://www.trustaffingpartners.com/knowledge-center
Host: Jacob H. Larsen, Privacy Evangelist at Wired Relations, host of Sustainable Compliance.
Follow him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobhoedtlarsen/
Wired Relations is a privacy tool for GDPR and InfoSec Management. It helps you automate and collaborate on your privacy workflow to get trustworthy faster.
We want to rethink compliance - join us: https://www.wiredrelations.com/datasustainability
Create a free account and test the privacy compliance system: https://www.wiredrelations.com/start/create-account
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