Application Security , Governance & Risk Management , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development
Establishing ‘Privacy by Design’
VFS Global’s Barry Cook on Balancing Data Privacy and Customer Convenience
More organizations are taking a "privacy by design" approach to their applications, says Barry Cook, group data protection and privacy officer at VFS Global, a Dubai-based visa outsourcing and technology services company.
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“As a privacy officer, my concern is to understand the scope of what happens to the data and how much is it traded with third parties and ensure balancing risks to privacy versus benefits of convenience,” he says.
In this video interview with Information Security Media Group, Cook offers insights on:
- Why privacy has taken a back seat during the pandemic;
- The benefits of complying with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation;
- Using a "privacy by design" approach to balance risk and security.
Cook is a data protection officer at Dubai-based VFS Global, Dubai-based visa outsourcing and technology services company that serves governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. He has over 20 years of experience in industries including private banking, pharmaceuticals, EdTech, retail, AdTech, civil aviation, and information technology and has provided leadership in data privacy, data protection, information security, and risk management.
