How to approach DPIAs under the GDPR
A DPIA consists of a procedure aimed at describing the treatment, assessing its necessity and proportionality, and facilitating the management […]
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Yahoo case highlights pivotal role of Irish data watchdog
Ireland’s data protection authority – Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) – is likely to play “a central role” […]
Data-processing agreements from 30,000 feet
Any organization that processes the personal data of data subjects in the European Union should be concerned about having updated […]
What role can internal auditors play in GDPR compliance?
As a function that has a holistic view of the organization, internal audit plays a role in evaluating the organization’s […]
GDPR certifications come into focus with EDPB guidance
Last week, on GDPR Day, as the law finally came into force, the newly minted European Data Protection Board shed […]
Irish DPA recived 1,300 GDPR queries
More than 1,300 “concerns or complaints” have been made to the Data Protection Commission since the General Data Protection (GDPR) […]
GDPR harmonization: Reality or myth?
One primary goal in the EU’s enactment of the General Data Protection Regulation was to “harmonize,” or bring into conformity […]
Cyber insurance is booming, but it won’t protect you from GDPR fines
The US is one of the biggest markets for cyber insurance, but you won’t be able to take out a […]
CJEU ruling causes “difficulty for fan page operators in fulfilling all data protection obligations”
7 June 2018 The Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) issued, on 5 June 2018, its ruling (‘the […]
First court decision on GDPR
Only five days after the GDPR became applicable, the first German court, the Regional Court ( Landgericht ) Bonn (in […]
GDPR certification guidance drafted
Businesses may be able to obtain certification for their products under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Data […]
The winners and losers of GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation is finally here. As with anything, there are winners and losers. Bluntly speaking, any business […]