Based in Minnesota, Brent Bidjou is an attorney who specializes in providing Data Privacy and Security advice for prominent international companies. His employers include Pearson PLC, Ameriprise Financial, ManpowerGroup, General Electric Company (GE) and Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO). Brent Bidjou lends his extensive experience in Global Data Privacy and Security law to other practicing lawyers in Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs offered through the Minnesota State Bar Association. Brent Bidjou is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) designation from that organization. Brent Bidjou regularly attends the annual IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington DC to understand new regulations and enforcement trends in his area of specialization and is a long standing member of the Twin Cities Privacy Network (TCPN).

Brent Bidjou earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Houston and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Akron School of Law. As a law student, Brent Bidjou was a member of the Black Law Student’s Association and interned with the City of Akron Law Department and Summit County Juvenile Court in Ohio.

Outside of work, Brent Bidjou volunteers as Legal Advisor to the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP), a new nonprofit organization which raises scholarship funding and provides mentorship opportunities for female and minority high school and undergraduate college students to help diversify the Cybersecurity profession. Brent Bidjou also served three terms as a Board member of the Minnesota International Center, which is a World Affairs Council organization.