HP’s Aaron Weller on Privacy Engineering, PETs, and Information Security

Aaron Weller is the Leader of the Global Privacy Engineering Center of Excellence at HP, an international IT company developing personal computers, printers, and 3D printing solutions. Aaron provides technical leadership for privacy engineering, enablement, and experience for HP’s global operations. 

As a seasoned privacy and information security veteran, Aaron has offered his knowledge and experience as a department head for various companies, including PwC and Blueprint. He is also a Co-founder of both Concise Consulting and Ethos Privacy, a consulting firm offering privacy strategies. Aaron is a sought-after thought leader who’s presented at national and international conferences and universities. He’s also been quoted in mainstream publications, including The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.

In this episode…

Privacy engineering is an emerging field of engineering. What is the role of this profession, and how can companies benefit from their expertise?

Seasoned information security professional Aaron Walker  explains the categories of privacy engineering include user experience, design infrastructure, software development, and privacy-enhancing technologies. PETs are tools and techniques that help companies and individuals control and protect their personal information — they can be used to encrypt data, anonymize individuals, and control access to information. Privacy engineers have various responsibilities, such as implementing systems that provide acceptable levels of privacy. Aaron advises that smaller organizations can integrate privacy engineers by educating existing engineers to build their system development lifecycle process.

In this episode of the She Said Privacy/He Said Security with Jodi and Justin Daniels, Aaron Weller, Leader of the Global Privacy Engineering Center of Excellence at HP, expounds on privacy engineering, PETs, and information security. Aaron discusses the integration of AI and privacy engineering, how companies can implement privacy-enhancing technologies, and offers advice to aspiring engineers.