UK DPA releases data protection self-assessment checklist for sole traders
The ICO has launched a self-assessment checklist that will help sole traders and self-employed individuals to assess their compliance with […]
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Social Media poses biggest data breach threat
Following the amount of airtime devoted to scandals from Facebook / Cambridge Analytica to Google+, it may come as no […]
GDPR complaints stack up across the EU as regulators prepare to issue fines
It’s almost five months since Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. Meanwhile, EU member states start to tally […]
EDPB Adopts Opinions on National DPIA Lists in the EU
The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) recently published 22 Opinions on the draft lists of Supervisory Authority (“SAs”) in EU […]
MEPs demand a full Facebook audit by EU bodies
EU bodies should be allowed to fully audit Facebook to assess data protection and security of users’ personal data, said […]
GDPR Readiness Survey for Software and SMEs
The GDPR Readiness Survey for Software and SMEs will show you the latest approach taken by entrepreneurs to comply with […]
Germany has little progress in implementation of GDPR
Four months have passed since implementation deadline for the EU’s basic regulation on data protection. Only one quarter of companies […]
Irish privacy watchdog to investigate Facebook data breach
Ireland’s data protection authority is expected to launch a formal investigation into the Facebook data breach affecting 90 million people […]
Data privacy complaints skyrocket in France in GDPR era
France’s CNIL data protection agency has revealed a marked increase in the numbers of data privacy complaints being made on […]
French DPA Publishes Initial Assessment of GDPR Implementation
On September 25, 2018, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) published the first results of its factual assessment of […]
The impact of GDPR on backup and archive storage
GDPR is still dominating conversations, and although we have moved beyond what GDPR is and to how to be compliant, […]
Privacy compliance matters to a company’s valuation
The reality now is that complying with privacy laws such as the GDPR plays an increasingly significant role in a […]