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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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How to implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

IBM Big Data Hub

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s landmark data privacy law, took effect in 2018. Yet many organizations still struggle to meet compliance requirements, and EU data protection authorities do not hesitate to hand out penalties. Irish regulators hit Meta with a EUR 1.2

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Is it still necessary for data protection laws to have particular processing rules for specific types pf personal data?

Data Protector

European laws have special rules for the processing of “sensitive data” or “special category data” regardless of the context within which the data will be processed. This has been the case in the UK since the coming into force of the first (1984) Data Protection Act. I think not.

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IRELAND: First GDPR fine issued in Ireland

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Tusla, Ireland’s child and family agency, has become the first organisation fined under the GDPR in Ireland. The Irish Data Protection Commission filed papers in the Circuit Court on Friday to confirm the €75,000 fine against the Agency. Eilis McDonald & John Magee. It is reported the fine will not be challenged by Tusla.

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Guest Post - Three Critical Steps for GDPR Compliance

AIIM

This is the eighth post in a series on privacy by Andrew Pery. You might also be interested in: Mitigate Data Privacy and Security Risks with Machine Learning. The Privacy and Security Dichotomy. GDPR and Cross Border Data Flows between the EU and the US: Current State of the Law. Step 1: Data Discovery.

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Flurry of activity in the Privacy Act review, including tougher penalties and new online privacy framework

Data Protection Report

After months of anticipation regarding the ongoing review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Federal Government has galvanized the Australian privacy landscape with two significant developments. Firstly, the Government has released a discussion paper about the reform of the Privacy Act. Online Privacy Bill.

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Why risk assessments are essential for GDPR compliance

IT Governance

Any organisation that’s required to comply with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) must conduct regular risk assessments. However, the GDPR is clear that data is also vulnerable to accidental or unlawful destruction, loss or disclosure. The GDPR risk assessment methodology. Get started with vsRisk.

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