About the IAPP

Cedric Pickett is an attorney, Tech Law Fellow, and Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) Trainer at the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Technology Law and Policy Center. He holds CIPP certifications for the United States (CIPP/US) and Europe (CIPP/E). Attorney Pickett’s interests include data privacy laws, cybersecurity best practices, and privacy issues related to artificial intelligence.

Attorney Pickett spearheads the Data Privacy Specialization for the NCCU Technology Law and Policy Center. The Data Privacy Specialization offers students classes, resources, and networking opportunities to prepare them for the evolving legal challenges of cybersecurity and emerging technologies. Under his leadership, he created and curated resources for law students and professionals to advance their careers in the data privacy industry. These resources include teaching two-credit hour courses that focus on data privacy laws and preparing students to pass the CIPP/US and CIPP/E exams, collaborating with the International Association of Privacy Professional’s (IAPP) Higher Education Program to offer self-study resources for data privacy students at a discount, identifying scholarships and conferences for students interested in data privacy, and organizing KnowledgeNet events on NCCU’s campus.