Forget about defining a DPO; define the data protection committee instead
Data protection professionals and organization management officers share a common question: Who should the data protection officer be? Some argue […]
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GDPR lessons we are yet to learn
GDPR has been in force for 8 months now, and fines have been rolling in across Europe for big businesses […]
The 4 Ps of leveraging data privacy for enhanced investment
Recent research shows over half (55 percent) of M&A professionals have had deals fall through due to concerns over GDPR […]
How to report a data breach under GDPR
Data breach notification requirements are now mandatory and time-sensitive under GDPR. While the details of what an organization needs to […]
European Commission urged to investigate Romanian GDPR implementation
Issue The Romanian law implementing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) allows national political parties to process personal data, including […]
First fine imposed by the Polish privacy watchdog
The President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) imposed its first fine for the amount of PLN 943 000 […]
Uber faces fresh legal challenge over driver data
Uber drivers in the U.K. are filing a lawsuit against the company over allegations the firm has continuously broken European […]
Personal information management systems: A new era for individual privacy?
PIMS, also referred to as personal data stores, personal data spaces, or personal data vaults, are systems that allow people […]
Asian firms are better prepared than European peers to comply with privacy regulations
The report, The transparent business barometer: Preparing for the end of easy data, written by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) found […]
EDPB LIBE report on the implementation of GDPR
On February 26, the EDPB Chair and Vice-Chair addressed the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) […]
Bavarian Data Protection Authority announces possible fines after website search
At the beginning of February, the Bavarian Data Protection Authority (DPA) participated in the Safer Internet Day (SID) 2019 and […]
EU Regulators Increase Focus on Cookie Practices
In the absence of cookies-related guidance and enforcement by regulators against ordinary website publishers and operators, many e-commerce sites, online […]