Best Practices for Making Presentations

Following-up on my previous post outlining best practices for moderating panels, this week’s post is highlighting best practices for making presentations. While both involve public speaking, the approach and purpose are different. I hope this blog post helps the presenter in alleviating some of the anxiety associated with making presentations, as well as the audience from dying of boredom. Off we go!!

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EU GDPR: Recommendations for Data Protection Compliance

In a previous post I highlighted and analyzed various aspects of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) and provided a summary of my recommendations. This post will more fully explore some of them specifically. My recommendations are listed in sequential order, because it’s crucial that those responsible for the protection of EU citizens’ data take-the-lead in the development and execution of their firm’s protocols. This is true whether an entity is required to hire/assign a Data Protection Officer (DPO) or gives the responsibility to the Data Controller. It is also important to note that recent court rulings have shown an increasing willingness to hold individuals responsible, not merely the firms for which they work.

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