DPO liability and potential insurance coverage
Could data protection officers (DPOs) conceivably be exposed to staggering personal liability for data protection violations by their employers or […]
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The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 is not at all like the GDPR
There seems to be a rise in fearmongering about the next big potential privacy legislation on the horizon after GDPR […]
GDPR implementation bills: The election problem
It is by now no secret that a lot of EU countries won’t have implementing acts ready in time for […]
Protecting Customers’ Privacy Requires More than Anonymizing Their Data
The promised benefits of data-driven marketing are at grave risk unless businesses can do a better job of protecting against […]
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” […]
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 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 […]
Croatian GDPR implementation law — main features and unanswered questions
The law regulates the supervisory authority’s composition, authorities and principles of work, as well as specificities related to administrative fines […]
GDPR lacks clarity and threatens transatlantic trade
A lack of clarity around how new EU data protection laws apply poses a threat to EU-US trade, the US […]
Data Class Actions: The Era of Mass Data Litigation
Class actions are commonplace in the United States but relatively rare in Europe. The European Union wants to change that, […]
Facial matching system risks racial bias
Facial matching technology proposed by the government risks racial bias and would have a chilling effect on the right to […]
14 Mistakes Companies Make in Preparation for GDPR
There is a lot of misinformation out there surrounding this topic and it can be easy to just ignore the […]