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Melodi (Mel) Gates
Senior Legal Editor, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity | Aspiring to be a well-rounded human
Denver, CO, United States
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Experience:
As a past-CISO turned lawyer, I now develop cybersecurity and data privacy-focused content for Thomson Reuters Practical Law with a passion for bridging the understanding gap between technical and legal communities.
2015 : Present
Thomson Reuters Practical Law
Senior Legal Editor, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Focused on privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, data breach response, regulatory compliance and administrative law across a variety of sectors, including health IT.
2014 : 2015
Squire Patton Boggs
Senior Associate
2010 : 2014
Patton Boggs LLP
Associate
Built and led best practices based information security program for Fortune 200 telecommunications service provider.
Winner, 2006 Information Security Executive of the Year™, West Award (see www.infosecaward.com). Acted as corporate spokesperson for online safety and identity theft programs across a variety of media, including television, print and radio.
As a part of Qwest’s enterprise risk management program, led information security policymaking; certification and accreditations; compliance assurance and technical risk assessment; identity management; computer forensics and e-Discovery; cyber incident and vulnerability management; security controls operations; and, sales/account support for all Qwest business channels.
Worked closely with Privacy, Public Policy and Regulatory Compliance functions to craft and communicate cybersecurity policy.
2002 : 2009
Qwest Communications
Director, Risk Management & CISO
Operational ownership for directory services and e-commerce environments in addition to infrastructure planning and management functions.
2000 : 2002
Qwest Communications
Director IT Operations
2015 : Present
Thomson Reuters Practical Law
Senior Legal Editor, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Focused on privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, data breach response, regulatory compliance and administrative law across a variety of sectors, including health IT.
2014 : 2015
Squire Patton Boggs
Senior Associate
2010 : 2014
Patton Boggs LLP
Associate
Built and led best practices based information security program for Fortune 200 telecommunications service provider.
Winner, 2006 Information Security Executive of the Year™, West Award (see www.infosecaward.com). Acted as corporate spokesperson for online safety and identity theft programs across a variety of media, including television, print and radio.
As a part of Qwest’s enterprise risk management program, led information security policymaking; certification and accreditations; compliance assurance and technical risk assessment; identity management; computer forensics and e-Discovery; cyber incident and vulnerability management; security controls operations; and, sales/account support for all Qwest business channels.
Worked closely with Privacy, Public Policy and Regulatory Compliance functions to craft and communicate cybersecurity policy.
2002 : 2009
Qwest Communications
Director, Risk Management & CISO
Operational ownership for directory services and e-commerce environments in addition to infrastructure planning and management functions.
2000 : 2002
Qwest Communications
Director IT Operations
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Thomson Reuters Practical Law
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