Dr. Alan Tang has extensive experience devoted to privacy and security practices. Dr. Tang specializes in establishing and operationalizing risk-based and actionable privacy frameworks and programs in developing and implement emerging technologies such as AI, Blockchain, Big Data, IoT, etc. in alignment with global regulations and standards such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, PIPL, LGPD, GAPP, ISO 27701, and NIST PF, etc. He believes in simplifying, automating, and scaling security and privacy measure to enable business growth. Dr. Tang has firsthand experience in implementing an enterprise-wide, unified privacy and security framework and program for a Fortune 50 international company. The security and privacy framework has been implemented in 50+ countries through three phases. He has a strong history of working with business leaders in a wide range of security and privacy-related domains such as security assessment, PIA and DPIA, security and privacy policies and procedures, security and privacy-by-design in SDLC, data retention and deletion, data disclosure and sharing, data cross-border transfer, privacy enhancing technologies, awareness training, data breach handling, etc. Aiming to help organizations to design and implement an actionable privacy framework, Dr. Tang published his first book titled "Privacy in Practice- Establish and Operationalize a Holistic Data Privacy Program" in 2023, which was well received by readers. Dr. Tang holds a Ph.D. degree in Information Security and an MBA degree. Alan also holds numerous privacy and security designations including FIP, CIPP/E/US/C/A, CIPM, CIPT, CISSP, CISA, PMP, and previously ISO27001LA and PCI DSS QSA.
