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GDPR compliance checklist

IBM Big Data Hub

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) law that governs how organizations collect and use personal data. Any company operating in the EU or handling EU residents’ data must adhere to GDPR requirements. However, GDPR compliance is not necessarily a straightforward matter.

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Maintaining GDPR and Data Privacy Compliance in 2024

IT Governance

For a start, maintaining data privacy and GDPR [General Data Protection Regulation] compliance will become increasingly complex through 2024, particularly for organisations operating across multiple jurisdictions. About that “GDPR-like legislation”, could you please elaborate?

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Is GDPR Compliance Tougher Than HIPAA Compliance?

Data Breach Today

Analysts: GDPR Case in Portugal Offers Lessons for U.S. Healthcare Entities An EU General Data Protection Regulation enforcement action against a hospital in Portugal demonstrates complying with GDPR may be even tougher than complying with HIPAA. Regulatory experts analyze the implications of the case.

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GDPR Compliance Used as Phishing Lure

Data Breach Today

The campaign enticed victims with subject lines indicating their email security system was not in compliance with the law, according to Area 1 Security. Campaign Designed to Steal Credentials A recently uncovered phishing campaign used the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation as a lure to steal login credentials.

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Changing Attitudes Towards GDPR Enforcement and Compliance: 2018 – 2023

IT Governance

billion fine for Meta – by far the biggest fine issued under the GDPR since it took effect five years ago – has been taken by many as a sign that the Regulation is at last beginning to be enforced with sufficient vigour. The GDPR was intended to address that – and at first, it seemed like it would. Monday’s €1.2

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S.

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GUEST ESSAY: How ‘DPIAs” — data privacy impact assessments — can lead SMBs to compliance

The Last Watchdog

Related: GDPR sets new course for data privacy. Large corporations tend to have the resources to deal with compliance issues. It’s often difficult for small businesses to invest significantly in data privacy compliance or security measures because they don’t have large budgets. Paths to compliance.