Data Protection Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

Earlier this week, Hong Kong’s Panel on Constitutional Affairs (the Panel ) released its discussion paper ( LC Paper. CB(2) 512/19-20(03 ) (the Paper ) seeking views on changes to Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap.486) Certainty around data retention periods. 486) (the PDPO ).

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Paper Personal data Data breaches Privacy 56

IT Governance

OCTOBER 4, 2018

When you think of data breaches, you may well picture hackers infecting an organisation’s systems and stealing files. But that’s only one of six common ways a data breach can occur. This includes breaches that are the result of both accidental and deliberate causes.”. Are you prepared for a data breach?

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IT Governance

JANUARY 1, 2019

There are few things organisations fear more than data breaches. The stakes were raised with the enforcement of the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in May 2018. GDPR Data Breach Support Service. Data Flow Mapping Tool. Data Flow Mapping Tool.

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Data breaches GDPR Information Security Risk 109

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

Earlier this week, Hong Kong’s Panel on Constitutional Affairs (the Panel ) released its discussion paper ( LC Paper. CB(2) 512/19-20(03 ) (the Paper ) seeking views on changes to Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap.486) Certainty around data retention periods. 486) (the PDPO ).

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Paper Personal data Data breaches Privacy 40

IT Governance

OCTOBER 8, 2018

There are few things organisations fear more than data breaches. The stakes were raised with the introduction of the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in May 2018. An effective cyber incident response programme helps organisations prepare for and respond to data breaches. Data Flow Mapping Tool.

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Data breaches GDPR Information Security Risk 109

IT Governance

MAY 24, 2019

Is your personal data at risk? Any time a system requires organisations to access more personal data, the risks associated with that information increase. The risk of data breaches also increases whenever financial records are involved, because they are more valuable to cyber criminals.

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Data breaches Personal data Paper Risk 64

IT Governance

APRIL 18, 2023

Data minimisation requires organisations to process personal data only if it serves a specific purpose, and to retain it for only as long as it’s needed to meet that purpose. This is because the answer will depend on the specific circumstances for processing and using the personal data.

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GDPR Personal data Data breaches Marketing 132

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 20, 2022

One reader’s copy of their Equifax Breach Settlement letter. In 2017, Equifax disclosed a massive, extended data breach that led to the theft of Social Security Numbers, dates of birth, addresses and other personal information on nearly 150 million people. They received a check for $6.97.

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Data breaches Data collection Paper Personal data 244

IT Governance

MARCH 6, 2019

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) isn’t only about preventing data breaches (it’s equally focused on strengthening data subjects’ rights), but organisations have understandably honed in on the importance of effective data protection. Want to learn more?

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Information Security GDPR Data breaches Compliance 90

Data Matters

MARCH 19, 2019

Singapore may soon mandate data breach notifications and data portability via amendments to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act, or PDPA. The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) issued a statement on March 1 confirming its intent to introduce a mandatory breach notification regime.

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IT Governance

JULY 2, 2020

The Regulation came into effect on 25 May 2018, and was designed to strengthen the rights of EU residents regarding the way organisations process and use their personal data. Second, if you process EU residents’ personal data, the GDPR still applies. What is personal data?

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GDPR Personal data Data breaches Compliance 111

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Any organisation processing Hong Kong personal data must plan ahead to anticipate significant new compliance obligations requirements. These are proposed in a recent consultation paper to amend Hong Kong’s Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO), and would – if passed – constitute the first changes to the PDPO since 2012.

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Data Protection Report

JANUARY 21, 2020

The discussion paper on the proposed changes to Hong Kong’s Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap.486) The proposals set out in LC Paper. CB(2) 512/19-20(03) (the Paper) are summarised in our earlier post. A definition is needed for “sensitive personal data” in line with international standards.

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Government Personal data Paper Data Privacy 77

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Data breaches can happen to anybody. Breaches occur most often at SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), if only because there are a lot more of them. Data flow mapping . Your aim should be to keep as little personal data as possible, and to transmit and store it in as few locations as possible. .

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Data breaches GDPR Paper Personal data 61

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 20, 2020

In addition, 2019 saw regulators publishing findings in respect of some of the largest data incidents of 2018. Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (“ PDPC ”) imposed the highest fines to date in respect of a cyber-attack on SingHealth’s patient database system affecting 1.5 million patients. million individuals.

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Personal data Security Data Privacy GDPR 127

Data Protection Report

JUNE 22, 2022

If legislation is to be passed in this parliament, the bill will need to be introduced for scrutiny soon (although no announcements have been made as to when this will happen and interrelation with other areas such as the forthcoming AI white paper may further delay it). However, the precise approach will be set out in the AI white paper.

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GDPR Government Personal data Risk 144

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The government has today published its eagerly awaited Consultation Paper on Reforms to the UK Data Protection Regime – ‘Data: A New Direction’ (“ Consultation Paper ”), setting out the specific areas for regulatory reform of the UK’s data protection regime.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 14, 2018

Recently, Colorado’s governor signed into law House Bill 18-1128 “concerning strengthening protections for consumer data privacy” (the “Bill”), which takes effect September 1, 2018.

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Data Matters

MARCH 17, 2021

On 5 March 2021, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) published a short position paper on the revised Swiss Data Protection Act (revDPA). Cross-border data transfers: Unfortunately, the FDPIC does not provide guidance with respect to the aftermath of the Schrems II decision.

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GDPR Personal data Paper Privacy 79

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 10, 2019

Following the notification of the breach, the Data Protection Authority initiated an investigation and concluded that the controller i. did not take steps to ensure that its employees who have access to personal data only process such data on its instructions, and ii.

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GDPR Data breaches Personal data Paper 68

IT Governance

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Although the GDPR prescribes a penalty regime of fines up to the greater of 4% of annual global turnover or €20 million (about £17 million), the scale of these first fines – and the extent to which the ICO clearly intends to crack down on organisations that fail to properly secure the personal data they process – took most organisations by surprise.

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AIIM

AUGUST 16, 2019

The Costs of Operating "At the Speed of Paper" - How much does it cost your organization to process invoices, or handle onboarding, or develop a new product - at the speed of paper? And no organization wants to make the national news for a data breach. This goes to the point earlier about working at the speed of paper.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Information is at the heart of any organisation, whether it’s business records, personal data or intellectual property. You’re most likely to access data on your work computer or via paper records, but information can be found in many places. What is information security?

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Information Security Security Computer and Electronics Encryption 126

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Europe’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) changed the game. Legacy filing systems were not built to keep track of the personal data of specific individuals primarily to be in compliance with the many data protection regulations popping up around the world. Dealing with legacy systems. Less can be more.

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IT Governance

MARCH 26, 2018

First, it mitigates the risk of data breaches, which are often very damaging and can threaten jobs. This isn’t necessarily because the organisation needs to balance the cost of responding to a breach (although it’s a possibility), but because of the reputational damage caused by a data breach.

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Data breaches Personal data Information Security Risk 68

IT Governance

JANUARY 11, 2018

Organisations rely on personal data more than ever, collecting people’s information to fulfil any number of tasks. But the opportunities that personal data gives organisations comes with the responsibility of keeping it secure. Sharing data with a third party without obtaining the data subject’s consent.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 10, 2022

The cyber security landscape offered similarly familiar topics: there were huge data breaches at Facebook and LinkedIn, while the threat of ransomware reached catastrophic levels. You can see more incidents from January in our list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Spring brought with it a new wave of optimism.

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Security Data breaches Ransomware Phishing 115

IT Governance

MAY 24, 2021

Two in five businesses reported a cyber attack or data breach in the past 12 months, according to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021. Among those, 35% reported negative effects including the loss of money, data or other assets. Would you know if your organisation had suffered a data breach?

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 31, 2011

The German Data Protection Authorities of Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia have issued a paper containing Frequently Asked Questions about the German statutory data breach notification requirement that went into effect on September 1, 2009. Which types of data fall under the obligation?

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Data breaches Paper Personal data Privacy 40

IT Governance

JANUARY 19, 2018

Last year, the headlines were laden with cyber attacks and data breaches. million leaked records, not to mention the infamous global WannaCry ransomware attack in May 2017 left a trail of devastation as organisations were blocked out of their data, halting business operations until a ransom was paid. Upcoming UK legislation.

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Data breaches Paper GDPR Compliance 56

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Eric Meyer, Chief Technologist of the FTC, spoke about the FTC’s role in combatting data abuse, and referenced potential approaches to penalties, including forced disclosure of algorithms used to wrongly retrieve data and potential internet access bans. Privacy – Considerations and Understanding.

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ARMA International

APRIL 18, 2022

Introduction to Data Protection Laws. Data protection laws, regulations, and rules control the collection, use, transfer, and storage of personal and sensitive information. Personal data protection requirements may be issued by federal, state (provincial), or local governments.

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Personal data GDPR Privacy Records Management 100

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

These are the three components of the CIA triad, an information security model designed to protect sensitive information from data breaches. Examples of the CIA triad Confidentiality Data confidentiality is most likely to apply in relation to personal data, such as customers’ names, contact details and payment card information.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In January 2018, CIPL responded to the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s public consultation on the White Paper of the Committee of Experts on a Data Protection Framework for India. the timeline for adoption. These comments were formed as part of CIPL’s ongoing engagement in India.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 11, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development are hosting a multinational workshop on “Securing Personal Data in the Global Economy” in Washington, D.C. on March 16-17, 2009. Continue Reading…

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IT Governance

MAY 9, 2018

If any personal data is unaccounted for, you are not only at risk of a data breach but are also non-compliant with Article 30 of the GDPR, which requires organisations to maintain detailed records of their data processing activities and make those records available to their supervisory authority upon request.

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GDPR Compliance Personal data Paper 66

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2020

Adding multi-factor authentication (MFA) at these various providers (where available) and/or establishing a customer-specific personal identification number (PIN) also can help secure online access. ” In short, although you may not be required to create online accounts to manage your affairs at your ISP, the U.S. YOUR GOVERNMENT.

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