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How to implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

IBM Big Data Hub

The GDPR applies to any organization that processes the personal data of European residents, regardless of where that organization is based. A data controller is any organization, group, or person that collects personal data and determines how it is used.

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2022 Cyber Security Review of the Year

IT Governance

Cyber criminals continued to wreak havoc, with the likes of Twitter , Uber and Neopets all reporting mammoth data breaches. In total, we have so far reported more than 1,000 data breaches in 2022, with almost half a billion breached records. Did anyone purchase the apparently stolen data?

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Selling and utilising personal data in an insolvency situation

Data Protection Report

Many businesses are suffering serious financial difficulties as a result of COVID-19, particularly those in the retail, hospitality and tourism sectors. But this is a tricky area to navigate, particularly following the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ), since both the ICO and the FCA have started to pay more attention to this area.

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

This page will enable consumers to exercise the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. If the consumer opts-out, the business must wait at least 12 months from the date the consumer opts-out before requesting the consumer authorize the sale of his or her personal data. Anti-Discrimination Provisions.

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California passes major legislation, expanding consumer privacy rights and legal exposure for US and global companies

Data Protection Report

Unlike the ballot measure, the CCPA significantly limits private actions by giving the state Attorney General exclusive power to enforce the law, except in data breach cases where the Attorney General declines to prosecute within 30 days of being notified of a consumer’s intent to bring suit. Private actions. Prohibited practices.

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California Passes Major Legislation, Expanding Consumer Privacy Rights and Legal Exposure for US and Global Companies

Data Protection Report

Unlike the ballot measure, the CCPA significantly limits private actions by giving the state Attorney General exclusive power to enforce the law, except in data breach cases where the Attorney General declines to prosecute within 30 days of being notified of a consumer’s intent to bring suit. Private Actions. Prohibited Practices.

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

This page will enable consumers to exercise the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. If the consumer opts-out, the business must wait at least 12 months from the date the consumer opts-out before requesting the consumer authorize the sale of his or her personal data. Anti-Discrimination Provisions.

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