IT Governance

AUGUST 2, 2019

If you think that charities might be shown lenience under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) , you’re wrong. The Regulation treats charities in much the same way as any organisation, because although they’re not using personal data to make a profit, they still run the risk of data breaches and privacy violations.

GDPR 56

GDPR Compliance Personal data Risk 56

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2019

We’re through the eye of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) storm. May 2018 brought a whirlwind of panic as organisations rushed to meet the compliance deadline, but it was followed by months of unnerving silence. Territorial scope refers to where the data is coming from. The basics. Who needs to pay attention?

GDPR 86

GDPR Compliance Personal data Data breaches 86

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 8, 2019

The Finnish Parliament has approved the new general Act on the Secondary Use of Social Welfare and Health Care Data (Laki sosiaali- ja terveystietojen toissijaisesta käytöstä, based on government proposal HE 159/2017) in March 2019. The Act shall become effective within the following weeks.

Personal data 68

Personal data GDPR Healthcare Compliance 68

AIIM

JANUARY 7, 2021

A recent study commissioned by Egnyte surveyed 400 IT leaders to understand how COVID-19 has impacted businesses’ ability to maintain data security and governance with a distributed workforce. A well-educated and well-informed workforce is one of the best defenses against security risks. Enlist data owners to become guardians.

Unstructured data 168

Unstructured data Government Artificial Intelligence Risk 168

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Of the businesses surveyed, those in the finance and insurance industries had the highest levels of awareness (79%), followed by information and communications (67%) and education (52%). And as these figures show many organisations still need to act to make sure the personal data they hold is secure.

GDPR 63

GDPR Government Education Compliance 63

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Among the organizations that have designated a DPO, the most represented sectors are, unsurprisingly, the public administration, education and health sectors. The DPO is responsible for the monitoring of the organization’s compliance with the GDPR. The DPO is the key contact for the CNIL and data subjects.

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GDPR Compliance Personal data Communications 116

Hunton Privacy

JULY 7, 2020

China has lacked a comprehensive data protection and data security law that regulates in detail requirements and procedures relating to the collection, processing, control and storage of personal data. In recent years, China has seen developments on data protection both in legislation and in practice.

Security 140

Security Military Government Risk 140

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MAY 16, 2023

The new law broadens the scope of espionage activities, as well as the power for authorities to carry out anti-espionage investigations by gaining access to data and property. As noted above, this is particularly important with regard state secrets and “important data”.

IT 52

IT Compliance Communications Risk 52

IT Governance

MARCH 4, 2019

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Data Privacy 91

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Compliance 91

Hunton Privacy

JULY 12, 2012

On June 27, 2012, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed a bill to amend the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). Most provisions will become effective on October 21, 2012, and the others will take effect on a day to be announced by publication in the Hong Kong Government Gazette.

Personal data 40

Personal data Data Privacy Privacy Marketing 40

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 18, 2021

during a calendar year, control or process personal data of at least 100,000 consumers, or. control or process personal data of at least 25,000 consumers and derive over 50 percent of gross revenue from the sale of personal data. Key provisions. Key provisions. business-to-business) or employment context.

Personal data 59

Personal data Sales GDPR Privacy 59

IT Governance

MARCH 28, 2019

How was it possible for someone to be so misguided about such a well-publicised regulation, the requirements of which have huge ramifications for the way organisations handle personal data? It came into effect in May 2018, following much discussion and a last-minute surge from organisations that left compliance until the last minute.

GDPR 92

GDPR Compliance Data breaches Personal data 92

eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Data Privacy Restrictions Will Increase With the growing awareness and importance of data privacy, governments and corporations will encounter more stringent regulations globally. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an early example of this. This may be especially true for data that crosses national borders.

Blockchain 73

Blockchain Artificial Intelligence Cloud Compliance 73

IT Governance

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The need for experienced and qualified cyber security professionals is a highlight of Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week , led by NICE (National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education). The most common skills gaps are “storing or transferring personal data, setting up configured firewalls, and detecting and removing malware”.

Security 111

Security Information Security GDPR Data Privacy 111

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

There is an alarming lack of awareness across all industries about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , according to a government survey. Almost two thirds (62%) of respondents hadn’t heard of the Regulation, and only about 10% had taken steps to meet its compliance requirements.

GDPR 63

GDPR Compliance Insurance Personal data 63

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 19, 2023

Data privacy regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in the state of California, are inescapable. These efforts must be supported by integrating data privacy and data ethics into an organization’s culture and customer experiences.

Data Privacy 60

Data Privacy Customer Experience Privacy Compliance 60

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

So, you are carrying out profiling if you collect and analyse personal data using algorithms or AI, make associations between habits and characteristics based on that data, and predict individuals’ behaviour based on the demographic or profile that you’ve assigned them. What are data subjects’ GDPR rights relating to profiling?

GDPR 88

GDPR Personal data Financial Services Compliance 88

IT Governance

MAY 23, 2019

To mark the anniversary, we gathered a panel of data protection experts to discuss the effect of the Regulation and the future of data protection. Compliance fatigue’. Compliance is a continuous requirement and although most organisations have made a good start, there is always more to do.”.

GDPR 72

GDPR Data breaches Compliance Retail 72

IT Governance

OCTOBER 7, 2019

HR plays a crucial role in an organisation’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance. The department is full of personal data, whether it’s of employees, their next of kin or candidates responding to job adverts. Let’s take a look at five issues that HR must address when handling personal data.

GDPR 68

GDPR Personal data Compliance Communications 68

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Data protection and data privacy Data protection , defined as protecting important information from corruption, damage or loss, is critical because data breaches resulting from cyberattacks can include personally identifiable information (PII), health information, financial information, intellectual property and other personal data.

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

Source (New) Software Luxembourg Yes 3,600,000 National Automobile Dealers Association Source (New) Retail USA Yes 1,065,000 Consórcio Canopus Source (New) Professional services Brazil Yes 1,400,000 The Teaching Company (Wondrium by The Great Courses) Source (New) Education USA Yes 1.3 TB Gräbener Maschinentechnik GmbH & Co.

Data Privacy 75

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75

IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2019

You must tell people when you’re collecting their personal information to give them the opportunity to exercise their data subject rights. These rights enable individuals to access the personal data organisations store on them and to challenge the way their information is used. The penalties for non-compliance.

GDPR 110

GDPR Privacy Retail Personal data 110

Data Protection Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Importantly, note the new law’s definition of consumer : “a natural person who is a resident of the Commonwealth acting only in an individual or household context. institution of higher education. Such data security practices shall be appropriate to the volume and nature of the personal data at issue.”.

Personal data 64

Personal data GDPR Healthcare Sales 64

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

A recent report from CenturyLink has highlighted a lack of preparation among UK law firms for the upcoming EU General Data Protection (GDPR) compliance deadline. This is a surprising result, especially as law firms should understand the consequences of data breaches more than most organisations.

GDPR 68

GDPR Compliance Paper Data breaches 68

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Attackers are no longer focusing solely on credit data, but target rich amounts of sensitive personal data on retailer’s systems or introduce ransomware for a quick payout that doesn’t even require data exfiltration. Today, unfortunately, retailers are again coming back to the spotlight.

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Retail Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 127

IT Governance

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Staff awareness training is a core component of GDPR compliance, yet many organisations haven’t implemented the necessary measures. Verizon estimates than one in four data breaches are caused by insiders. Breaches tend to happen because employees aren’t aware of the risks associated with handling personal data.

GDPR 77

GDPR Government Data breaches Information Security 77

IT Governance

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Staff awareness training is a core component of GDPR compliance, yet many organisations haven’t implemented the necessary measures. Verizon estimates than one in four data breaches are caused by insiders. Breaches tend to happen because employees aren’t aware of the risks associated with handling personal data.

GDPR 77

GDPR Government Data breaches Information Security 77

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

As such, the only way to protect your organisation is to educate staff on phishing attacks and teach them what to look out for. Although it’s impossible to eradicate insider threats, you can minimise the risk by creating robust processes and policies, and educating staff on the importance of that documentation. Get started.

Cloud 133

Cloud Risk Security Data breaches 133

IT Governance

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) superseded all laws based on the EU’s Data Protection Directive, including the UK’s Data Protection Act 1998, on 25 May 2018. Education . Mapping data and having records of data processing across all school systems is one of the biggest and most important changes.

GDPR 90

GDPR Data breaches Personal data Data collection 90

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Assess the affected data. You must provide details of: The types of personal data compromised; The number of personal data records affected; The number of data subjects potentially affected; and. The categories of data subject affected. How else can IT Governance help? Describe the impact.

Data breaches 99

Data breaches GDPR Personal data Compliance 99

IT Governance

MAY 9, 2019

According to the ICO , HRMC’s failing was that it didn’t obtain explicit consent to record individuals’ voices (a form of biometric data, which the GDPR considers a special category of personal data ). However, organisations that process personal data should be aware that consent isn’t always the best lawful basis to rely on.

GDPR 53

GDPR Personal data Education Passwords 53

IT Governance

OCTOBER 29, 2018

When organisations look to initiate a GDPR compliance programme, the ‘people’ factor is often overlooked. Yet staff awareness and education are key components of any organisation’s GDPR compliance framework. . The post How to implement a GDPR staff awareness training programme appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

GDPR 75

GDPR Compliance Security awareness Education 75

IT Governance

OCTOBER 29, 2018

When organisations look to initiate a GDPR compliance programme, the ‘people’ factor is often overlooked. Yet staff awareness and education are key components of any organisation’s GDPR compliance framework. . The post How to implement a GDPR staff awareness training programme appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

GDPR 75

GDPR Compliance Security awareness Education 75

Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 29, 2011

On December 13, 2011, the Information Commissioner issued updated guidance on compliance with recent changes to UK law governing the use of cookies ( The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (“Regulations”)). Organizations were given a twelve-month grace period to comply with the new law.

Compliance 40

Compliance Computer and Electronics Privacy Communications 40

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 28, 2016

Under the IRR, the processing of personal data has to adhere to the principles of transparency, legitimate purpose and proportionality. The IRR defines personal data as personal information, sensitive information and privileged information. The IRR stipulates general principles for data sharing.

Data Privacy 53

Data Privacy Privacy Personal data Computer and Electronics 53

Collibra

MARCH 12, 2020

2) Use your data governance framework as the foundation of your data privacy strategy. How can an organization implement a flexible and scalable data privacy strategy? . You have to find the best starting point and Data Governance is a good option. 3) Data privacy compliance is interdisciplinary.

Data Privacy 59

Data Privacy Privacy Government Compliance 59

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In January 2024, it identified more potential victims, and has now written to inform them that their personal data may have been compromised in the incident. Data breached: 2,632,275 people’s data. 204 of them are known to have had data exfiltrated, exposed or otherwise breached.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52