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62% of organisations unaware of the GDPR

IT Governance

There is an alarming lack of awareness across all industries about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , according to a government survey. As you would expect, larger organisations were more likely to be aware of the GDPR. Preparing for the GDPR. The survey split respondents into businesses and charities.

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Government survey reveals GDPR awareness is falling short

IT Governance

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018 from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has revealed that only 38% of businesses and 44% of charities have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The industries with the least awareness were construction (25%) and production and manufacturing (27%).

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How Organizations Are Preparing for GDPR

Gimmal

The General Data Protection Regulation, more commonly known as GDPR, has received an incredible amount of attention in the last year. Of course, this affects many companies in North America that do any business in Europe if personal data is part of the transaction. How high a priority is GDPR compliance?

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 1 – 7 January 2024

IT Governance

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.

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Trying to tackle Big Data: European Union launches draft Data Act

Data Matters

If adopted in its current form, the new rules will impose far-reaching obligations on tech companies (such as manufacturers of connected products and cloud service providers) and give national authorities new enforcement powers to sanction infringements with fines of up to EUR 20 million or 4% of annual global revenue, whichever is higher.

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Simplifying the path to Data Intelligence: A perspective from Roberto Maranca at Schneider Electric

Collibra

Collibra : Roberto, when we met with you in 2019, not long after GDPR was implemented, you were early in your journey with Collibra – and we were all relatively new to GDPR for that matter. What was your approach to data then with your role in a huge, global organization? . Collibra : Thank you, Roberto, for your time today.

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EU Commission Issues Draft AI Regulation

Data Matters

Companies engaged in the development, manufacturing, importation, distribution, servicing, and use of AI – irrespective of industry – should assess to what extent their products are implicated and how they will address any regulatory requirements they are subject to. Who Does the Draft AI Regulation Apply to?