Data privacy regulations are increasing in number, organizations are increasing their data privacy compliance efforts, and there are increasing and evolving growing pains as regulations and compliance efforts intersect. Software development, information security, and business needs frequently clash with regulatory requirements. Contractual standards and best practices can conflict with data supervisory authorities’ interest in protecting the public. How do we address this tension with realistic, achievable business practices that satisfy a plethora of data privacy regulations?

This presentation will address some specific scenarios where data privacy regulations and business needs are at odds with each other, point out some risky but common compliance mistakes, and discuss a potential solution offered by a data supervisory authority.