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 […]
Legislation
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. […]
EU cities want Airbnb data
Eight European cities are writing to the European Commission to demand new rules for holiday rental platforms. Laurens Ivens, deputy […]
What children’s services teams need to know about new EU data rules
Whether you regard the digitalisation of society as a welcome revolution or a bewildering disruption, the argument that new rules […]
The case for mandatory cybersecurity and privacy certifications
Currently, it is the key question of cybersecurity and privacy strategic policy. The European Union is going through an overhaul […]
New questions raised about UK surveillance laws following Court of Appeal ruling
The Court of Appeal held that provisions within the now-expired Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA) were “inconsistent with […]
Global Data Privacy Snapshot 2018
Data protection is rising on the agenda globally: the past year has seen China introduce the PRC Cybersecurity Law, the […]
Brazilian general Bill on the protection of Personal Data
Brazil does not yet have a general data protection law that can be applied transversally to every sector of the […]
Could Brexit derail ePrivacy?
I know you’re thinking: “What does Brexit have to do with ePrivacy?” Well, let me lay out a little scenario […]