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# Why Big Tech's Privacy Promises Are Lies
- URL: https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2026/09/09/why-big-techs-privacy-promises-are-lies-2/
- Published: 2026-09-09T15:00:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-09T15:00:49.000Z
- Description: Melanie Ensign is the founder and CEO of Discernible and former communications lead for Facebook, Uber, AT&T, and DEF CON. She pulls back the curtain on how these large corporations operate, revealing why most internal privacy teams operate like "tax attorneys" rather than privacy advocates.
- Author: Nate Bartram
- Tags: Videos

Melanie Ensign is the founder and CEO of Discernible and former communications lead for Facebook, Uber, AT&T, and DEF CON. She pulls back the curtain on how these large corporations operate, revealing why most internal privacy teams operate like "tax attorneys" rather than privacy advocates.

If you want to learn more about Melanie's work or get in touch please see the following links:

Discernible: 

[Discernible IncCommunication experts for cybersecurity and privacy teams.![](https://www.privacyguides.org/content/images/icon/Discernible-Icon_Profile-fdad2b76-dc58-49e4-a1d1-118d8a891a17.png)Discernible Inc![](https://www.privacyguides.org/content/images/thumbnail/Website-Headers-1-58671aca-cd1f-4e5c-87c5-35bcf991a340.png)](https://www.discernibleinc.com)

Melanie Ensign: 

[Melanie Ensign - Discernible | LinkedInSpecialized in reputation management, organizational communications, incident response… · Experience: Discernible · Education: Boston University College of Communication · Location: Miami · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Melanie Ensign’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.![](https://www.privacyguides.org/content/images/icon/al2o9zrvru7aqj8e1x2rzsrca-7db75e69-bbcf-4a5f-bb43-1b768ace6108)LinkedInMelanie Ensign![](https://www.privacyguides.org/content/images/thumbnail/1c5u578iilxfi4m4dvc4q810q-2dde03be-2d21-4ebf-8c8e-2d1845bfa70f)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieensign)

Weekly IR Comms Simulations: 

[Weekly Incident DrillsThe Discernible Experience Most security professionals build technical instincts through years of hands-on work. Communication instincts don’t develop the same way — unless you practice them intentionally. The Discernible Experience gives you weekly opportunities to practice the communication moments that separate technically strong practitioners from organizationally influential ones. Every![](https://www.privacyguides.org/content/images/icon/Discernible-Icon_Profile-21562f1d-3961-4b10-9541-1f8c542e1abc.png)Discernible IncDiscernible Staff![](https://www.privacyguides.org/content/images/thumbnail/Discernible-Experience-Logo--Website--d7d76da1-0e78-4c26-a0aa-067e19f794e5.png)](https://www.discernibleinc.com/experience/)