GDPR is an opportunity to create new infosec systems and cultures
Firms could gain competitive advantage by developing their cybersecurity and information systems around the requirements of GDPR. Source: GDPR is […]
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Spoof audit gives Bavarian businesses taste of life under the GDPR
A data protection watchdog in Germany has asked 150 businesses to complete a “fictitious audit report” to detail how prepared […]
Data protection fine shows security risks from using open source software cannot be ignored
A six-figure fine issued to a local authority in England for a breach of UK data protection laws should serve […]
Proposed amendments to ePrivacy Regulation are great
The work on ePrivacy continues and enters a hot period. I’m interested in it from the very beginning , I’m […]
UK to Align Itself with the GDPR Despite Brexit
“A new law will ensure that the United Kingdom retains its world-class regime protecting personal data”. This is today’s strong […]
Hogan Lovells Launches GDPRnow App
Exactly one year before the EU General Data Protection Regulation becomes applicable, global law firm Hogan Lovells has launched GDPRnow, […]
U.S. Commitment to the Privacy Shield Remains Strong
Under the Trump Administration, the fundamental bases of the Privacy Shield remain unchanged. Source: U.S. Commitment to the Privacy Shield […]
Privacy vs. Security: Experts Debate Merits of Each in Tech-Rich World
Experts in law and national security took turns making a case for and against encryption and access to personal devices […]
EU data regulation will govern the UK despite Brexit
Brexit or no Brexit, the UK will next year be subject to new European Union legislation governing data privacy. Source: EU […]
GPDR – the importance of self-assessment
The General Data Protection Regulation (GPDR) (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 which comes into force in May 2018, will […]
Will The Consent Collected Before GDPR Still Be Valid?
The “Guide on the Application of the European Personal Data Protection Regulation” published by the Italian DPA states, in the […]
Privacy-keen Germans push back against plans to ‘duplicate the US data chaos’
Proposals that German firms could start scooping up more than just essential personal data have been met with anger by […]