Breach Notification in the GDPR Era
Most American organizations, and many organizations operating in certain member state jurisdictions in the EU, have been dealing with breach […]
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The DRIP(A) of Watson
Despite Security Minister Ben Wallace’s attempts to downplay it, the Court of Appeal’s ruling in the Watson case continues the […]
Three takeaways from CPDP 2018
After five years in privacy, I finally attended my first CPDP this year (it stands for Computers, Privacy & Data […]
Jehovah′s Witness note-taking challenged at EU′s top court
Notes on door-to-door visits made by members of Jehovah’s Witnesses breach EU data privacy law, according to the advocate general […]
Explaining the GDPR to an American
U.S. consumer privacy law, in large part, relies on notice and consent, which is, in turn, enforced by the unfair […]
Five Tips for Winning at Data Governance
By now, you’ve hopefully realized that having a great data analytics strategy also requires having a good data governance strategy. […]
Do You Need a Data Protection Officer?
The GDPR explicitly calls out the role of the Data Protection Officer — a security leadership role responsible for managing […]
Dutch companies not ready for GDPR despite approaching deadline
Companies in the Netherlands are only partly ready for the country’s version of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) […]
Thinking Strategically About Brexit and Data Protection
To date, the main legacy of the Brexit referendum of 2016 appears to be a country split in half: some […]
The Strategic Impact Of GDPR (With Emoji)
Let’s start with a disclaimer: I’m no expert in GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). If I were, I’d be billing […]
Canada’s DPA publishes position on the Right to be forgotten
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada released, on 26 January 2018, its draft position on online reputation, i.e. […]
French DPA Publishes New Security Guidelines
On January 23, 2018, the French data protection authority (the CNIL) published new guidelines on the security of personal data […]