Qualcomm has hundreds of people who are dedicated to privacy and data security. These employees specialize in product security, privacy, information security, risk management, application security, third-party security assessments, investigations and counter-threat analysis, security operations, physical security, privacy law, stakeholder engagement, and more. Our privacy and data security team is advised by a steering committee that meets regularly and addresses privacy through the varying viewpoints that characterize our diverse company.
Our Legal Department helps monitor compliance and mitigate risk across multiple disciplines, working in tandem with multiple other assurance functions, including experts from Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM), Internal Audit, Finance, and others. Our compliance efforts are led by our Chief Risk and Compliance Officer and Head of Internal Audit, both operating with independence and a direct reporting line to the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.