A data privacy nonprofit has announced the appointment of inaugural board members, including Allen Brandt, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, and Lisa Grant, CIPP/US, to help it bring “a revolutionary way of thinking about Internet data.” DataNeutrality “aims to increase awareness of the need for businesses to take control of their data,” a press release states. In a private-public partnership, the company will serve as privacy and data governance auditor and policy advisor to startup Mezzobit. DataNeutrality Executive Director Sharon Christiansen Geddes, CIPP/G, CIPP/IT, said the Internet happens in real time, “and current standards and regulatory processes are too slow to keep pace,” adding the board will help the company spot privacy issues without waiting for industry or regulatory authorities.
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