Managing Director, Head of Privacy

Mirena Taskova, CDPSE (ISACA), DPO (EIPA)

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Meet Mirena

Mirena Taskova has over 15 years of wide-ranging privacy & cybersecurity experience and has profound insights into the latest worldwide privacy & cybersecurity developments. Her clients include Fortune 500 businesses in the high-tech electronics manufacturing industry, fintech, pharmaceutical, healthcare, oil and gas, as well as food/non-food retail industry. Mirena’s work includes advising diverse businesses on various complex privacy & cybersecurity matters. For example, Ms. Taskova has advised multinational clients on numerous GDPR privacy related issues, global customer-facing and staff-facing multifaceted privacy & cybersecurity strategies, the launch of new online services and products, privacy compliance for existing products & services, global privacy programs, transatlantic personal data transfers, personal data breach response, data subject access requests, Data Protection Officer strategy & engagements, launch of international HR databases, global privacy review of marketing practices (including cookies), privacy audits, etc.

Ms. Taskova has extensive international privacy experience – she has lived and has worked in the field of Privacy in the United States, as well as in various countries in Europe (e.g. UK, Austria, Bulgaria).

Mirena has a European Master degree in Law, as well as a Master of Laws (LLM) in Law, Science & Technology from the Stanford Law School in the United States. She also has a European Bachelor degree in Accounting & Control.

Mirena is a CIPP/E certified privacy expert by the IAPP [International Association of Privacy Professionals] and a certified DPO by the EIPA [European Institute of Public Administration].

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Experience

Professional History

Associations

  • International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
  • Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional / Europe (CIPP/E)
  • Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE)

Education

  • Stanford University
Industries Served
Mirena's Thought Leadership
What You Need to Know About CPRA Compliance
Article
If your organization processes data of California residents, CPRA compliance is crucial. Here’s why.

April 17, 2023
5 Privacy Misconceptions Hindering Health Tech Adoption
Article
Proper understanding of global privacy rules is essential for innovation in the healthcare industry.

September 14, 2021
Updated December 20, 2022
Digital Media & Ad Tech Firms Are Handling Stronger Privacy Regulations
Article
Data privacy is becoming more important and is being blended with cybersecurity efforts.

May 07, 2021