IAPP published an article on January 28, 2020, about Bermuda’s first-ever privacy commissioner.
Here’s a summary:
- Alex White was appointed as Bermuda’s first privacy commissioner in December. In his pitch to become commissioner, he discussed integrating privacy into processes without organizations sacrificing profit or success.
- He plans to develop a framework of mid-Atlantic privacy that retains the fundamentals of privacy while simultaneously aiding business success.
- Creating a regulatory environment that encourages businesses to act ethically and incentivizes best practices that fall in line with international standards is a goal he wishes to achieve.
- White commented that Bermuda offers a unique range of possibilities on this front, as its governmental bodies operate on all those levels simultaneously.
- Citizen outreach and helping citizens understand their rights under PIPA is a task on White’s agenda which will include advocating for the individual economic opportunities PIPA can provide.
- White hopes to put Bermuda on the international privacy map as a known and regarded player in the space and recognizes the opportunity in being a global voice.
- He wants to ensure their standards match international norms to ease compliance requirements on multinational businesses to create a voice representing Bermuda.
Source: iapp.org
Contributed by Racquel Bailey from Jamaica. Racquel is a member of our Women in InfoSec Caribbean (WISC) initiative on Discord. WISC is a non-profit initiative supporting Caribbean women and girls to develop a career in Information Security. Learn more about WISC at wiscaribbean.org.