Daniel Wong has spent his career thinking about data security and privacy. He holds more than 50 patents on database security, and spent 8 years serving as Oracle's Director of Engineering, Security, pioneering much of the modern database security methods and techniques.

Daniel now serves as Skyflow's Head of Security and Compliance, where he makes sure Skyflow and Skyflow customers are compliant with the privacy rules and regulations around the world and that security best practices are followed and understood.

In this episode, Daniel discusses his background, the evolution of privacy and security from on-prem computing to the cloud, and also discusses the common mistakes companies make when it comes to data security and privacy. He touches on what impact that could have on their business and how can companies prevent these mistakes from happening.

Topics covered:

What were some of the security technologies that you helped pioneer during your time at Oracle?
How has company privacy and security requirements and thinking changed throughout your career?
What do you do as the Head of Security and Compliance at Skyflow?
What are some of the common mistakes you see companies make when it comes to security and privacy?
What are the consequences of these mistakes?
How can companies prevent these mistakes from happening?
Is privacy just about compliance for companies or are they motivated by other factors?
What tools and technologies should companies be investing in?
At what point does it make sense for a company to hire a security and compliance expert?
What are the big gaps in data privacy today? What future technologies or development are you excited about?

Resources:
Skyflow Achieves PCI Level 1 Service Provider Certification
Five Essential Ingredients of a Data Privacy Vault
Demystifying Tokenization: What Every Engineer Should Know