KEY POINTS
- Most Internet Users Are Increasingly Worried About Data Privacy: A 2026 compilation of global consumer privacy stats identified that 86% of internet users are concerned about their data privacy. (XtendView)
- The Average Cost of a Data Breach Reached Nearly $5 Million in 2025: According to IBM’s 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the global average cost of a data breach reached approximately $4.4 million. (IBM)
- Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Say Limiting Who Sees Their Data Is “Very Important”: According to a January 2026 YouGov survey, 61% of Americans say limiting access to their personal data is very important. (YouGov)
Jan 26-30 is Data Privacy Week and O’Mard Consulting Services, LLC is a #DataPrivacyWeek Champion!
Below you’ll find a variety of events hosted by our friends at the National Cybersecurity Alliance:
Data Privacy Week Kick-off
Monday, January 26th at 2pm ET
- Udbhav Tiwari, VP for Strategy and Global Affairs, Signal
- Rodolpho Eckhardt, Software Engineer, Privacy, OpenAI
- Arjun Bhatnagar, Founder, Cloaked
- Dana Simberkoff, Chief Risk, Privacy, and Information Security Officer, AvePoint
Children’s Privacy in a Digital World
Tuesday, January 27th at 2:30pm ET
- Dr. Lorrie Cranor, Director, CyLab Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Wednesday, January 28th at 1pm ET
- Justine Phillips, Data + Cyber Attorney, Baker McKenzie
Dynamic Pricing: When Algorithms Set the Cost
Thursday, January 29th at 1pm ET
- Alan Smith, Manager, Community Leadership, Consumer Reports
- Angel Han, Campaign Manager, Campaigns & Community Engagement
The Right to Be Forgotten: Deleting Your Online Data
Friday, January 30th at 1pm ET
- Meghan Land, Executive Director, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
- Tom Kemp, Executive Director, California Privacy Protection Agency
- Lawrence Gentilello, CEO and Founder, Optery
Friday, January 30th at 2pm ET
- Barry Eitel, Editorial Director, National Cybersecurity Alliance
- Cliff Steinhauer, Director of Information Security and Engagement, National Cybersecurity Alliance
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