{"id":17521,"date":"2018-06-13T10:22:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T15:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/?p=17521"},"modified":"2024-05-09T12:52:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T17:52:14","slug":"dennis-dayman-rocks-digital-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocksdigital.com\/dennis-dayman-rocks-digital-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Privacy Expert, Dennis Dayman, to Present a Rocks Talk on GDPR at Rocks Digital 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"StopDennis Dayman has more than 25 years of experience combating\u00a0spam, managing security\/privacy issues, data governance issues, and\u00a0improving email delivery through industry policy, ISP relations and\u00a0technical solutions.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s been appointed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen to the Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee. As Chief Privacy and Security\u00a0Officer for Return Path<\/a>, Dennis leverages his experience and key relationships to\u00a0provide best practices to Return Path and its customers, while ensuring\u00a0the compliance of their communications data flows. He is also\u00a0responsible for coordinating and managing Return Path\u2019s\u00a0international electronic commerce, privacy, and internet related\u00a0policy issues.<\/p>\n

Previously to Return Path, he was Eloqua\u2019s chief privacy and\u00a0security officer. Eloqua was acquired by Oracle for $871 million in 2012 and is now the centerpiece of Oracle\u2019s marketing\u00a0cloud. He is a longstanding\u00a0member of several boards and advisory committees within the\u00a0messaging industry, and also sits on several advisory boards for\u00a0internet companies. He is also a partner, mentor, and frequent\u00a0investor in startups.\u00a0Dennis is a\u00a0Ponemon Institute Fellow, and an IAPP\u00a0Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP).<\/p>\n

Rocks Talk<\/span><\/p>\n

Stop Whining \u2013 GDPR is Actually Good for Your Business and Your Customers<\/h2>\n

Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect, it is dominating the news agenda and is a top priority for businesses. The GDPR has been viewed as a hindrance by many companies, with much of the focus on businesses preparing for GDPR.<\/p>\n

In all of this, an important detail is being lost: this new regulation is also set to have a positive impact on consumers, especially in terms of improving the customer experience. Although you may be reading this as an employee of a company that needs to be GDPR-compliant, put your consumer hat on for just a moment.<\/p>\n