Amber Welch

Amber Welch, CIPP/E, is dedicated to GDPR readiness assessments and attestation engagements as a Privacy Technical Lead with Schellman & Company. Prior to joining Schellman, she managed the privacy and security governance program, including GDPR preparation, for a B2B hospitality software company. Amber has an MA in English from the University of Nebraska and taught Technical Writing there as an adjunct instructor for five years.

Phishing the GDPR Data Subject Rights

Amber Welch | October 9, 2018 | identity, Privacy, regulation

Companies across the globe are now working toward compliance with the EU GDPR, while phishers may be preparing to exploit their new compliance processes. Airbnb first fell prey to a GDPR-related scam, with more surely to come. Unfortunately, many GDPR security efforts have focused primarily on Article 32 while overlooking ... Read More

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Security in a Post-GDPR World

Amber Welch | July 24, 2018 | Compliance,

Now that we’ve seen the May 25 deadline for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) come and go, all personal data will be secure, and consumers will no longer need to worry about leaks, exposure, and breaches of their information. Right? Maybe things aren’t quite that utopian. Still, GDPR ... Read More

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