To keep up with developments in privacy policy and law, I read The Register, IAPP’s news, and law firm updates (only on specific topics I want to know about, not routinely). Any other resources yall like and would recommend?

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Hiring entry level healthcare it consultants. Lots of travel, lots of paid training.

Ideally has a background in healthcare technology (eg a degree in healthcare administration)

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I keep seeing new GD reviews about the company moving away from the hybrid work model and mandating RTO. Can any current employees explain what’s going on? I’m starting next month as a FT Director based in TX. Curious what the current remote (or lack of remote) climate is like and how employees are feeling about it.

Hi, is it normal to fill senior level post in a project with a staff level in GDS?

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I thought the answer is yes but now double checking. Can we write off the interest we pay on our primary residence mortgage?

Damn I miss my life before the pandemics (the home office part can stay, though).

Looking to get out of a firm that does majority insurance defense and into BL commercial lit. Wondering if anyone has successfully done this as a first or second year, and if they have any advice on making the switch?

Folks who trade more than a couple of times a day, do you have to have your crypto in the exchange during the non-trading times ? I am debating if it’s safe to keep in the exchange or is there a better way perhaps moving from cold storage to exchange every time ? I know the transaction fee is a killer . Thoughts ?

Hi off topic- my wife is not able to conceive for last 3 years, trying homeopathy medicine now. Any good astrologer in bangalore who has predicted correctly for anyone of you and mentioning month etc details. Any help would be appreciated pls

Anyone else feel restless - I'm happy with my job / money but this restlessness surrounds me, want to do something else, something creative, something bigger than a job...

What's involved in a pension audit? Why am I being brought on as an extra team member just to do that for a month? Seen the same scenario multiple times now.

Just went to my first spin class. Wow. That shit is tougher than it looks

One of my coworkers thinks she deserves more PTO than it is allowed in our agency because she's "struggling". We all struggle with our own battles but she's being very rude about it. How can we handle this?

What is servicenow consulting?

Would anyone in this group at ServiceNow be open to chatting about an open role out of Chicago?

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Hi! I’m at a firm in Atlanta (near 14th street) that has immediate needs for attorneys with a range of experience. The candidates would be defending businesses on liability claims and lawsuits. Please message me if interested!

Not sure if this is the right place, but in a privately owned business located in a right to work state, is verbal abuse allowed and would swearing at and putting down an employee in front of a bunch of other employees and in front of customers be deemed verbal abuse? Can owners demand you work a certain amount of hours a week if it’s 100% commission?

In terms of taking the next step to elevate your career- what items are you heavily focusing on? I have speciality in data governance as well as product counseling, but curious to know what others find most helpful in their practice areas.

What industry in Atlanta offers the best prospects (most demand) for privacy law/compliance exits?

Planning to take the CIPP and CIPM. Will be doing self-study. What is the “book” everyone refers to for studying? Is it just the “study guide” the IAPP sells? Does anyone know if the study guides and sample questions you can buy on amazon are sufficient to use for passing? Appreciate any and all advice.

How can I stop data brokers from selling my information to political campaigns & other Ad compaigns? I don't live in California so CCPA does not apply to me..

How did you break into privacy law? What are the pro/con’s?

How do you all do data mapping? Any good resources or software/useful visualization tools you recommend?

Can anyone share a salary range for a Privacy Manager role in the private sector for someone with a JD and several years of experience?

Is anyone involved in IAPP’s young privacy professionals group? Is there an age cutoff? They keep emailing but I wouldn’t consider myself “young”! Will they stop emailing when I turn 40?

Anyone take the CIPM recently? How was it?

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Hi all! I’m inclined on taking up the CIPM training and certification exam. I’m already a certified Data Protection Officer in the Philippines. I intend on skipping CIPP as it applies to the US and EU.

How difficult was the exam? Can you share your experience studying for the CIPM exam? Is it advisable to skip CIPP?

Many thanks in advance.

What’s the attire for the privacy + security forum? Would untucked shirt and ABC pants cut it? (I’m in biglaw, by the way)

Can anyone share a salary range for a non-attorney with a JD and 1 YOE handling incident response and contract negotiations?

Can you incorporate SCCs by reference in a DPA?

IAPP is such trash. Why does everyone recommend getting the CIPP certs when they mean nothing??

What are the best resources you’ve found that walks you through step-by-step, the data incident management process and what to ask your client?

Anyone have any CIPP/US practice questions besides the 30 from the IAPP?

Can we talk about privacy vendors? We are looking for a platform to handle data inventory and/or data discovery, as well as automating the privacy impact assessment process. We already have vendors for DSARs and cookies. Do most people consolidate all these functions to one platform or use multiple? Anyone willing to share vendors they have had good or bad experiences with?

Hi all,
Been doing privacy for about a year now in-house. Got my CIPP/US.
Having major imposter syndrome still. I feel like the minute I finally have a grasp, something changes. The law and nuances just seem overwhelming. Maybe it’s just a lack of guidance/uniformity in the US. I’m not sure if I feel this way because it is simply the nature of the work or because I’m just not capable.
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