Data breach and the GDPR
Security incidents are common. Perhaps someone leaves a secure door unlocked or a sensitive paper file exposed on their desk. […]
Legislation
AEPD guidelines on risk assessments and data protection impact assessments
To facilitate compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, the Spanish Data Protection Agency, or AEPD, has published data protection […]
We can’t allow big tech companies thwart the ‘right to remember’
The European Union recently adopted laws embodying a proposed “right to be forgotten,” to protect individuals from eternal memorialization of […]
Why Blockchain Technology Is the Answer for Big Data Regulation
With the upcoming EU regulations on big data in the form of the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the […]
GDPR Compliance Requires Looking at the Big Customer Data Picture
Imagine the impact an organization would feel if it was legally obligated to fulfill 200 complex and comprehensive data requests […]
Companies rushing to hire data protection officers pre-GDPR
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) set to go into effect at the end of May, companies are hiring […]
IAB’s proposed framework for GDPR criticized
A second publisher-side advocate has come out against the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)’s proposed consent framework. Jason Kint is the […]
Why the GDPR Is Actually a Good Thing for Brands
In less than four months, the European Union data regulator will begin enforcing the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) […]
Mar Tech Preps As GDPR Looms
For mar tech companies, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) preparation starts by acknowledging that they handle personal data. Many will […]
Marketers Are Missing the Point of GDPR — and the Opportunity
There is an uncomfortable and usually unspoken tension in the age of digital marketing: when we talk about “delivering a […]
EU e-privacy proposal risks breaking ‘Internet of Things’
The ‘Internet of Things’ – smart devices that transmit data over a network – offer myriad benefits to European society, […]
GDPR: Communicating with supervisory authorities
Knowing which DPA is the “lead” supervisory authority is the first step in establishing healthy lines of communication with that […]