Training – The First and Best Mitigation
Privacy officers and counsel often have limited staff and resources. Unlike other areas of compliance, the most significant challenges arise at the front lines of the organisation — where employees are directly responsible for handling and working with personal data. The most pragmatic solution is education. It is essential to go beyond citing sections of legislation and instead provide staff with practical, real-world guidance that enables them to uphold the organisation’s policies in their day-to-day work.
In partnership with Privacient, I am making available a comprehensive series of role-based training modules, developed from years of experience, to help embed strong privacy practices throughout the organisation.
Training – The First and Best Mitigation
Privacy officers and counsel often have limited staff and resources. Unlike other areas of compliance, the most significant challenges arise at the front lines of the organisation — where employees are directly responsible for handling and working with personal data. The most pragmatic solution is education. It is essential to go beyond citing sections of legislation and instead provide staff with practical, real-world guidance that enables them to uphold the organisation’s policies in their day-to-day work.
In partnership with Privacient, I am making available a comprehensive series of role-based training modules, developed from years of experience, to help embed strong privacy practices throughout the organisation.
Why Privacy Programs Often Fall Short
Privacy Incidents Due to Employee Errors
Privacy Training Focused on Laws, Not Operations
AI Without AI Literacy
Privacy Incidents Due to Employee Errors
Privacy Training Focused on Laws, Not Operations
AI Without AI Literacy
Why do Privacy Programs often fall short?
Privacy incidents due to employee errors
Few employees act with ill intent. Most privacy incidents arise from errors in judgment or simple mistakes — yet these can have significant consequences. While mistakes are inevitable, regulators will ask whether reasonable measures were taken to prevent them. Was the training relevant to the actual tasks employees perform with personal data?
Privacy Ops break without the basics
“Well, there goes an hour I’ll never get back.” This is how many employees describe training that recites privacy legislation section after section. Effective training must focus on what staff actually do in their roles, providing practical guidance that supports the privacy program and aligns with the ways they handle personal data.
AI is not developed responsibly
AI is transformational — but giving it to untrained staff is like providing a car without requiring driver education. Many of the negative outcomes associated with AI result from inadequate training: not recognising when it should or should not be used, and using it in ways that were never intended.
Why do Privacy Programs often fall short?
Privacy incidents due to employee errors
Few employees act with ill intent. Most privacy incidents arise from errors in judgment or simple mistakes — yet these can have significant consequences. While mistakes are inevitable, regulators will ask whether reasonable measures were taken to prevent them. Was the training relevant to the actual tasks employees perform with personal data?
Privacy Ops break without the basics
“Well, there goes an hour I’ll never get back.” This is how many employees describe training that recites privacy legislation section after section. Effective training must focus on what staff actually do in their roles, providing practical guidance that supports the privacy program and aligns with the ways they handle personal data.
AI is not developed responsibly
AI is transformational — but giving it to untrained staff is like providing a car without requiring driver education. Many of the negative outcomes associated with AI result from inadequate training: not recognising when it should or should not be used, and using it in ways that were never intended.
Role-Specific Training for Privacy and AI
"In collaboration with Privacient, Constantine Karbaliotis draws on decades of experience as a privacy officer, counsel, and consultant to deliver role-specific training that equips staff with practical, applicable guidance. Effective training must be engaging, relevant, and delivered in manageable portions—ensuring the organisation’s culture is firmly aligned with responsible data handling.
This training program is available now through Privacient’s online platform. Use the button below to view full details and enrol your team. In today’s AI-driven environment, data is everyone’s most valuable asset. Protecting it requires a workforce that is prepared, informed, and confident in their responsibilities."
Role-Specific Training for Privacy and AI
In collaboration with Privacient, Constantine Karbaliotis draws on decades of experience as a privacy officer, counsel, and consultant to deliver role-specific training that equips staff with practical, applicable guidance. Effective training must be engaging, relevant, and delivered in manageable portions—ensuring the organisation’s culture is firmly aligned with responsible data handling.
This training program is available now through Privacient’s online platform. Use the button below to view full details and enrol your team. In today’s AI-driven environment, data is everyone’s most valuable asset. Protecting it requires a workforce that is prepared, informed, and confident in their responsibilities.
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Constantine Karbaliotis, J.D.
CIPP/C/US/E, CIPM, CIPT, CDPSE, FIP
