Fazila Moosa, founder of PRIVATECH, is a privacy and cybersecurity lawyer, consultant and trainer with 21 years of experience in the field, both in a large law firm environment and as an entrepreneur. She has a unique blend of legal, IT consulting, and data governance experience. Moosa advises businesses in North America in a range of industries on privacy and security best practices, and also provides direction to public sector clients on the implementation of initiatives with privacy implications. Before founding PRIVATECH, Moosa also worked with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, where she was heavily involved in establishing complaint-handling procedures, and assisting investigators in interpreting federal privacy laws.

Moosa holds degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto. She is a certified information and privacy professional with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), as well as a Certified CSX (Cybersecurity) professional with the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). Moosa has been recognized as a ‘Privacy by Design’ ambassador since 2011, is an Official Training Partner of the IAPP, and serves on the Board of Directors for Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto. Fazila Moosa can be reached at fmoosa@privatech.ca or 1-416-903-1133.