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Privacy & Data Protection

Embedding Privacy Principles: North Carolina’s Year-Round Commitment

Chief Privacy Officer Martha Wewer recently highlighted how North Carolina is embedding privacy principles into everyday operations – year-round. 

Martha Wewer, N.C. Department of Information Technology Chief Privacy Officer

Under her leadership, the Office of Privacy and Data Protection has focused on helping state agencies understand what data they hold, its sensitivity and where it resides. Wewer emphasizes a core principle often overlooked: collect only what’s necessary.

These efforts support responsible use of emerging technologies like AI by incorporating privacy from the start.

Get the full article in GovTech to learn how North Carolina is building lasting privacy safeguards.

Wewer on Privacy Principles & Progress

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