In February of this year, FTC imposed a $16.5 million fine on Avast for collecting and selling consumer browser data without consent through its Czech subsidiary, Jumpshot. While Avast immediately shut the subsidiary down, the FTC fine and order still applies to Avast, requiring them to make a number of changes.
As businesses, we often rely on and work with third parties for a variety of processes, products, and services. At times, without realizing it, we can take on some of the risks of the parties we work with. While we cannot dictate another party's functioning, it is our responsibility to mitigate and manage risks associated with the third parties we work with.
Understanding the importance of third-party risk management, seasoned privacy professionals Priya Keshav and Kim-An Hernandez hosted our webinar on this topic on 17 April 2024.
Watching our exclusive webinar.
This webinar is approved by the IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) for Continuing Privacy Education (CPE) Credits.
Senior Counsel, Data Strategy, Security and Privacy
Holland & Knight LLP
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Kim An-Hernandez is currently Senior Counsel of Data Strategy, Privacy, and Security at Holland & Knight LLP. She counsels clients on a range of legal issues related to data strategy, consumer and employee privacy compliance, transaction risk and emerging technologies, including: building or enhancing comprehensive privacy and security programs tailored to the needs and culture of the business, operationalizing evolving federal, state and self-regulatory privacy requirements and the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and more.
Priya Keshav specializes in aiding corporations in identifying and proactively managing privacy risks related to data. Previously, she held the position of Managing Director at KPMG's Forensic Technology Services practice in the Southwest U.S. With over two decades of consulting experience, Priya excels in privacy, information governance, cyber-crime response, eDiscovery, and forensic investigations.