Training

Building a Privacy Mindset

When an organisation is new to privacy, staff often fear the privacy team, falsely believing that the privacy team's job is to say "NO" to every initiative.

A well-built privacy program, supported by appropriate training, can yield multiple efficiencies. The job of the privacy team is to say, "Yes, you can, and here's how".

To accomplish this, privacy training has to be rooted in the reality of each organisation. Examples must be relevant, and the training must be based on policies that are appropriate for the organisation and the target learners.

I have taught privacy in multiple contexts, including Fortune 500 companies, small health information facilities, for professional certification for IT staff, and at the University of Toronto and the University of Guelph.

I can build and implement training curricula for all staff, including IT staff, executives, and stakeholders. All will benefit from a common understanding of the privacy mission and from agreeing on the organisation's privacy goals.