A pioneer in privacy law, Becky has helped shape government policy, implement enterprise-wide programs, and advise clients on critical, time-sensitive issues.

Becky advises clients on the requirements of privacy and consumer protection laws across the country and internationally and helps companies design and implement enterprise-wide privacy compliance programs.

As the Chief Privacy Officer and Deputy General Counsel of Neustar, Becky implemented the company’s “privacy by design” program and ensured that the company maintained state-of-the-art privacy and data security programs to protect customer and consumer information. In addition, she advised Neustar on state, federal, and EU data protection laws, and advised on policy issues related to the company’s advertising technology, Internet domain name registry services, and Internet governance issues.

Prior to joining Neustar, Becky spent more than a decade as a partner at WilmerHale, where she advised multinational corporations on the development of enterprise-wide data protection compliance programs, security incident response, and structuring international data flows.

Becky has devoted significant time to addressing privacy and consumer protection regulations as a government official. As the Associate Administrator and Director of International Affairs at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) at the U.S Department of Commerce, Becky helped formulate, analyze, and implement international policy related to the Internet, communications, and information technology. Becky has also served as Attorney Advisor to Commissioner Christine A. Varney at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Becky serves on the Board of Directors of the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). She has been recognized by Best Lawyers as a leading lawyer in information technology law and by Chambers USA in Privacy and Data Security.

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