Privacy concerns have leaped to the front of the agenda for corporations, business groups, state and federal legislators, consumer organizations and privacy advocates alike. As the Internet and other advanced technologies have grown, privacy concerns have increased, too, both online and off. Many businesses have recognized the growing urgency of this issue and have appropriately responded to their customer’s concerns. In fact, a growing number have appointed privacy officers to lead senior management in creating a privacy-sensitive culture among the company’s various stakeholders. Recognizing the importance of building consumer trust levels, a number of new Chief Privacy Officers have been appointed in the last year.

The International Association of Privacy Officers is helping to meet the rising demand by companies who are getting smarter about privacy. Whether the title is privacy officer, privacy manager or privacy director, you may be interested in this organization. For more information, visit privacyassociation.org