Privacy Shield First Annual Joint Review to Take Place in September 2017
EU Commissioner for Justice, Věra Jourová, in her speech on March 31, announced that the joint review of EU-U.S. Privacy […]
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You can’t data map forever – Top 10 steps to operationalise the GDPR
With thanks to co-author Hannah Blake (Trainee Solicitor) OK, hands up if data mapping has left you feeling productive but […]
Trinity law professor warns on Data Protection Bill
A failure by the Government to legislate to give people a right to compensation if their personal data is abused […]
Bavarian DPA Tests GDPR Implementation of 150 Companies
On May 24, 2017, the Bavarian Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) published a questionnaire to help companies assess their level of […]
GDPR compliance by May 2018 deadline ‘not a priority’ for two in five businesses, survey finds
Many businesses do not view it “as a priority” to be compliant with new EU data protection laws by the […]
ICO: Open banking ‘a key way’ for banks to meet data portability duties under the GDPR
The adoption of open banking could help payment service providers (PSPs) meet their obligations under new EU data protection laws, […]
DLA Piper announces GDPR app
DLA Piper’s has announced its new Explore GDPR mobile app. App was created to make EU General Data Protection Regulation […]
EU could legislate to make it easier to move data between cloud providers
Cloud computing providers could be forced to make it easier for businesses and consumers to move all their data to […]
Data watchdogs called on to clarify organisations duties on consent under GDPR
Data protection authorities have been called on to clarify what organisations need to do to remain compliant when seeking to […]
Spain’s Big Data code puts companies in “best position to face GDPR challenges”
On 11 May 2017 the Spanish data protection authority (AEPD) in association with ISMS Forum Spain, published, a code on data […]
Harmonisation of EU Data Protection “becomes more distant” as Germany adopts GDPR bill
18 May 2017 The Federal Council (‘Bundesrat’) adopted, on 12 May 2017, a draft bill for a new Federal Data […]
The proposed ePrivacy Regulation: EDPS and WP29 express concerns with consent and tracking walls provisions and other issues
Since its hotly awaited publication in January, the Proposal for an ePrivacy Regulation (“ Proposal “) has come under scrutiny […]