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FINLAND: PARLIAMENT APPROVES NEW ACT ON THE SECONDARY USE OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE PERSONAL DATA

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

This fragmentation has, unsurprisingly, lead to a heavy administrative burden for the secondary users of social and health care data by parallel and slow licence procedures with various authorities. The decisions on licenses are subject to an appeal.

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Encryption – A Feasible Savior against Prevalent Privacy Issues in Business Communication

Security Affairs

Emails make up a significant part of our day to day business communications. The type of data that each email contains vary from sales objectives to product specs and even product patents. But, can anyone really guarantee the safety of their business communications in the age when cybercriminals run amok? Final Thoughts.

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The Belgian Data Protection Authority Publishes Recommendation Concerning Data Processing for Direct Marketing Purposes

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

It refers to all data subjects that may be targeted by direct marketing such as clients, members, prospects, subscribers, or even voters. Necessity for Data Minimisation. Fulfilment of Transparency Obligations and making sure that Data Subjects can exercise their rights. Definition of Direct Marketing. How to Comply?

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in April 2023 – 4.3 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

Shields Health Care Group The largest data breach of April 2023 was at the Shields Health Care Group, a Massachusetts-based medical services provider. Reports emerged near the end of the month that a cyber criminal had gained unauthorised access to the organisation’s systems and had stolen the personal data of 2.3

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China’s First Data Protection Measures Lifting Its Veils

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

Article 2 of the draft Data Security Measures states that the provisions therein govern all sector data processing activities (including, but not limited to, data collection, retention, transfer, and processing and use), that use cyber technologies within the territory of the People’s Republic of China.

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2019 end-of-year review part 1: January to June

IT Governance

Among other news: B&Q breached the personal data of 70,000 people who had been caught stealing products from its stores. million) fine with the US Federal Trade Commission after it was accused of illegally collecting minors’ personal data. Mumsnet disclosed a data breach affecting 4,000 people. million (£4.2

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Top 10 for 2018

Data Matters

The May 25, 2018 effective date for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will no doubt be a central focus of 2018. Europe’s omnibus new framework for data protection law applies to (almost) all entities that collect and process EU personal data regardless of where the data are processed.