Latest bits on privacy and cybersecurity #4
Latest collection of publications, articles and other useful materials about privacy, data protection and cyber security.
GDPR
The value of consent and user preference
The GDPR and related legislation are a direct response to the growing consumer need for transparency in data usage – […]
Regulatory compliance will have a positive impact on European organisations
A recent survey reveals that while four in five data experts and IT professionals believe that the requirement to comply […]
Can GDPR Work for Health Scientific Research?
On October 22, 2018, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), and […]
The hidden threat in GDPR’s encryption push
Organisations are, quite rightly, increasingly deploying encryption solutions to secure their data, particularly since the introduction of GDPR. Encryption is […]
Mozilla Head Predicts Increased GDPR Enforcement in 2019
Senior Policy Manager and EU Principal for Mozilla, a company know for its stance on privacy and open internet, Raegan […]
Finnish Data Protection Act enters into force after being “significantly delayed”
The Data Protection Act (1050/2018) entered into force, on 1 January 2019, following the Parliament of Finland’s approval on 13 […]
Government issues draft data protection legislation to deal with Brexit
The draft legislation, The data protection, privacy and electronic communications (amendments etc) (EU exit) regulations 2019, have been prepared to ensure […]
GDPR’s impact was too soft in 2018, but next year will be different
One of the defining moments for tech in 2018 was on May 25, when the EU implemented its General Data […]
Data breach whistle-blowers rise after GDPR
General Data Protection Regulation has given people the courage to notify the authorities on any data breaches that otherwise may […]
First UK GDPR enforcement action is against Canadian firm with apparently no EU presence
On 24 October 2018, the UK data protection enforcement body, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), issued an Enforcement Notice against […]
In Spain, data breach notifications increase since the entry into application of the GDPR
The Spanish data protection authority – Agencia Española de Protección de Datos or AEPD – has received 418 notifications of […]