Author

Simon McDougall

Simon McDougall is a Managing Director in Promontory’s London office, and leads Promontory’s global privacy and data protection practice. Simon serves on the IAPP Board of Directors and the IAPP European Advisory Board. He has previously served on the UK Data Protection Forum executive, the BSI Data Protection Editorial Board, the DataGuidance Panel of Experts, the President of the Law Society’s Surveillance Working Group, and a range of other consultative and advisory groups. He was the co-author of a paper to the Leveson Inquiry, addressing privacy and press regulation.

Data Privacy

The Role of the Chief Privacy Officer in 2020

Simon McDougall Feb 23, 2017 0

We examine the evolving role of the Chief Privacy Officer and how the evolution of the role may develop in different directions under increased regulations.

Data Privacy

The Role of the Chief Privacy Officer in 2020 (Video)

Simon McDougall Nov 9, 2016 0

New Chief Privacy Officers are being created all the time, as firms recognise the central role privacy is playing in our society and their businesses. However the scope of this role varies between companies and is often rapidly evolving. Will the GDPR influence the shape of things to come? What will and should happen?