Barbara Cosgrove
Barbara Cosgrove is vice president, chief privacy officer at Workday. Barbara has extensive expertise in leading international data protection, ethics, and compliance programs, including oversight of global data privacy programs, implementation of technology compliance standards, and development of privacy-by-design and machine learning ethics-by-design frameworks. She has also served as the chief security officer for Workday.
Prior to joining Workday, Barbara led various compliance programs within Kaiser Permanente and PeopleSoft. Barbara holds a Juris Doctor degree from Widener Law School and a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University.
The seamless transfer of data between the United States and European Union plays a vital role in driving the digital economy, and enabling multinational companies to effectively manage their global workforces. Workday Chief Privacy Officer Barbara Cosgrove shares what the Executive Order on transatlantic data transfers means for Workday customers, and for the future.
Barbara Cosgrove, vice president, chief privacy officer at Workday, discusses Workday’s position on the creation of the Global Cross Border Privacy Rules Forum, what this means for the industry at large, and what to expect next for global data transfers.
Barbara Cosgrove, vice president, chief privacy officer at Workday, discusses the European Commission's newly released, final version of new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), which provides clarity for companies that transfer personal data outside of Europe.
Today, an update regarding the validity of data transfer mechanisms was announced by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) as a result of what has become known as the “Schrems II” case. To provide clarity on what this ruling means, and what to expect from Workday in our ongoing commitment to data privacy protections, we're sharing this brief FAQ.
Based on our experiences, here are eight lessons for technology companies looking to champion a commitment to ethical artificial intelligence (AI) across their organization.
Discover what Workday has been doing in the area of privacy protections—including industry collaborations, global compliance, and ethical AI—and learn more about our perspectives around privacy in a new paper.
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We're proud to announce Workday is the first company to be certified by TrustArc to the APEC Privacy Recognition for Processors (PRP) System. The PRP System is intended to strengthen privacy protections and trust across the Asia-Pacific region.
With GDPR fast approaching, data protection is top of mind for Workday’s customers. Today we're sharing that we’ve obtained approval for global Binding Corporate Rules for Processors (BCRs) that focus on safeguarding customer data. Read more from Workday Chief Privacy Officer Barbara Cosgrove.
The responsibility to comply with data privacy obligations is not one that our customers, and those considering Workday, bear alone. Barbara Cosgrove, vice president, chief privacy officer at Workday, highlights three features of Workday that directly address GDPR requirements.
Barbara Cosgrove, vice president, chief privacy officer at Workday, announces that Workday has joined the General Assembly of the EU Cloud Code of Conduct, a group of cloud service providers working to demonstrate and assure companies and regulators of their compliance with privacy laws in advance of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The European Commission has just published its first annual report on the operation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. With this review complete, companies can continue to rely with confidence on the Privacy Shield and its effectiveness in facilitating the free flow of data, which is essential in unlocking the full potential of cloud computing.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a harmonized approach to data privacy laws across Europe, is set to take effect next year. Learn how privacy by design guides how Workday builds products, develops software, and operates our services.
One year from today, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation will take effect. Will you be ready? Learn about the tools Workday offers to help customers meet their GDPR obligations.
Data Privacy Day is recognized internationally on Jan. 28. Read why Workday has become a Data Privacy Day Champion, and how we embrace the principles of data privacy for our customers and employees in our daily actions.
As part of our strong, ongoing commitment to privacy and protecting our customers’ data, Workday moved quickly to self-certify for the Privacy Shield, which provides an even better mechanism for the transfer of European data to the U.S. than the overturned Safe Harbor privacy framework. Read more from Workday Chief Privacy Officer Barbara Cosgrove.