Jane Allen is a PwC Forensic Technology Principal based in Northern California, and the West Coast Information Risk Management practice leader. For nearly 20 years, she has focused on legal and regulatory response matters, including internal investigations, cyber breach response, insider data exfiltration matters, eDiscovery, data analytics to support investigative matters, and other crisis-related response matters.
Additionally, Jane spends significant time advising clients on proactive, risk-based approaches to mitigate and better prepare for cyber, eDiscovery, and other regulatory response matters within the information risk management practice services. This includes assessing and implementing strategic information governance programs that help to manage all corporate information assets, in addition to aligning privacy, cyber security, eDiscovery, records retention, and operational risk management initiatives. Holistic approaches include designing executive governance council charters, policies and procedures, transformative technology design and implementation, and change management.
She has significant global and cross-border expertise. Primary industries served include utilities & energy, technology, pharmaceutical/life sciences, and retail & consumer. She frequently speaks at conferences and events on topics such as information governance/information risk management, cyber investigations, and data quality.