Cyber insurance is booming, but it won’t protect you from GDPR fines
The US is one of the biggest markets for cyber insurance, but you won’t be able to take out a […]
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GDPR enforcement: what we can expect from Europe’s data protection authorities
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives regulators in Europe more teeth with which to enforce data protection law, but […]
Are GDPR fines insurable?
DLA Piper and Aon have launched a guide ‘The price of data security‘, ahead of the General Data Protection Regulation […]
Don’t relax just because some EU regulators aren’t ready for GDPR
In May 25th the European Union’s tough privacy law known as the General Data Protection Regulation takes effect, with some […]
FTC, privacy, and vendor due diligence—and opt-in consent
On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released for public comment an administrative complaint and proposed consent […]
UK’s DPA promises to ‘reward’ compliance in new regulatory action plan
Businesses committed to complying with data protection laws in the UK are less likely to face fines for breaching their […]
Everything you should know about the GDPR fines
One of the most discussed and often introduced as controversial additions of the General Data Protection Regulations are the high […]
EU Regulator Discusses Enforcement Priorities for the GDPR
On March 27, 2018, Helen Dixon, the data protection commissioner for Ireland, outlined the enforcement priorities of the Irish data […]
DPAs to pros: There’s no grace period, folks
While privacy professionals and companies have been working to get their processes in order, so too have the regulators who […]
GDPR: UK watchdog promises ‘proportionate and pragmatic’ enforcement
The UK’s information commissioner has promised to use new powers to issue “hefty fines” for breaches of data protection law […]
GDPR will give Dutch privacy watchdog its teeth
The Netherlands’ privacy watchdog, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP), has been criticised in the past for its lack of action on data […]
CNIL’s notice on collection of smart meters data shows likely approach of DPAs post-GDPR
The French data protection authority (‘CNIL’) announced, on 27 March 2018, that it had issued a formal notice to DIRECT […]