Data Xposure: The Podcast for Data Risk Leaders

California’s New Data Rules: Automated Decisions, Risk Assessments, and Cybersecurity Audits - Data Xposure | Episode 4

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California has just finalized sweeping new privacy regulations—and they cut straight into the daily operations of legal, privacy, and security teams. From automated decision-making tools that now require notice, opt-outs, and appeal rights, to mandatory risk assessments and independent cybersecurity audits, these rules are reshaping how organizations must govern data and technology.

In this episode of Data Xposure – The Podcast for Data Risk Leaders, host Fahad Diwan sits down with Stephen F. Fusco, Data Privacy Officer & Senior Counsel at Danone North America, to unpack what these rules really mean in practice. They explore where businesses are most likely to underestimate their impact, how to stand up “right-sized” compliance programs without stalling innovation, and the concrete steps teams should take this quarter to stay ahead of California’s mandate.

For leaders navigating the intersection of value and vulnerability in data, this conversation offers both urgent clarity and practical next moves.

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