Data Matters

MARCH 12, 2020

In light of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the ICO has today issued guidance on “Data protection and coronavirus: what you need to know” for data controllers. The ICO has also published advice for health care practitioners. These types of communications are not direct marketing.

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ARMA International

APRIL 18, 2022

It is essential that your organization’s records retention schedule is compliant with the data protection requirements in the jurisdictions where your organization operates. Introduction to Data Protection Laws. Personal data protection requirements may be issued by federal, state (provincial), or local governments.

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KnowBe4

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Sorting out the two biggest privacy regulations to hit privacy professionals in decades. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was introduced just a month after the European Union instituted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), earning the CCPA the nickname of “California’s GDPR.”.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) has enacted its long awaited federal level data protection law. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data Protection (“ PDPL ”), which was issued on 26 September 2021. This article examines some of its key features. What does the PDPL cover and who does it apply to? Definitions.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) , all personal data breaches must be recorded by the organisation and there should be a clear and defined process for doing so. In this blog, we take a look at the scenarios in which data protection breaches in schools must be reported. When must breaches be reported?

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2022

On 7 September 2022, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ ICO ”) published draft guidance (“ Guidance ”) on privacy-enhancing technologies (“ PETs ”). It is hoped that the Guidance will help organizations have the confidence to utilize PETs to develop innovative applications without compromising on privacy concerns, or trust.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

On 16 November 2021, the French data protection supervisory authority (the “CNIL”) published a practical guide (“Guide”) on Data Protection Officers (“DPOs”). Among the organizations that have designated a DPO, the most represented sectors are, unsurprisingly, the public administration, education and health sectors.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Italian privacy law integrating the GDPR is finally in place, but a number of provisions remain unclear, but need immediate action. The Italian Privacy Code changes after the GDPR. The result is a very confusing text which inevitably cannot be 100% aligned to the GDPR and might contain mistakes.

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Data Matters

JUNE 29, 2018

Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (AB 375). It is intended to give consumers more transparency regarding and control over their data and establishes highly detailed requirements for what companies that collect personal data about California residents must disclose. .

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

101 of 10 August 2018 (the “Decree”) for the national implementation of General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the “GDPR”) has been published in the Official Journal. Also, the Decree governs the transition from the current to the future regime. On 4 September, the Legislative Decree no.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

What are the causes of Data Loss and which are their impact on your organization? In today’s digital age, data has become the lifeblood of organizations, driving critical decision-making, improving operational efficiency, and allowing for smoother innovation. Simply put, businesses heavily rely on data.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 15, 2019

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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Data Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The results are in, and California voters have approved the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) which was listed on the ballot as Proposition 24. Even so, with these and other new requirements, the CPRA does not go as far as some consumer privacy advocates had hoped it would.

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Data Matters

JUNE 29, 2018

Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (AB 375). It is intended to give consumers more transparency regarding and control over their data and establishes highly detailed requirements for what companies that collect personal data about California residents must disclose. .

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

AUGUST 23, 2021

Rather than bringing substantial changes to the existing China data privacy framework, the PIPL helpfully consolidates and clarifies obligations on processing of personal information at a national law level. To be clear, this is not China’s own GDPR.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2022

For example, the ML system could be used to determine likely trends of categories of persons to default on loan agreements through the processing of financial default information. During the development and training of their algorithms, ML systems begin to adapt and recognise patterns within its data.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

DPIAs (data protection impact assessments) are a type of risk assessment that identify the risks affecting the security of personal data, and work out their likely effects. It’s particularly important to carry one out when introducing new processes, systems or technologies for processing personal data. Who should conduct a DPIA?

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Late last year, Atrium Health disclosed it lost sensitive data for some 2.65 The culprit: lax practices of a third-party data and analytics contractor. Related: Atrium Health breach highlights third-party risks. There is impetus for change – beyond the fear of sustaining a major data breach. Uphill battle.

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IT Governance

JUNE 19, 2019

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requires organisations to conduct a DPIA (data protection impact assessment) whenever processing is ‘likely to result in a high risk’ to the rights and freedoms of individuals. Damage : the effects on the individual if a data breach or privacy violation occurs.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 27, 2020

On the 8 th of April 2020, the European Commission adopted Recommendation 2020/518 to address the need of a common toolbox (the “ Toolbox ”) for the use of technology and data in order to fight and exit the Covid-19 crisis, with a particular focus on the use of mobile applications. Governance and role of the public health authorities.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JANUARY 21, 2019

On 12 December 2018, the French Government issued an ordinance [1] finalizing, at the legislative level [2] , the alignment of the French Data Protection Law (“FDPL”) with the General Data Protection Regulation [3] (“GDPR”) and the Directive 2016/680 [4]. Article 32 of the French Law No.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MAY 11, 2020

On May 4, the Californians for Consumer Privacy, led by founder Alastair Mactaggart, announced its submission to qualify the California Privacy Rights Act for the November 2020 ballot. Californians for Consumer Privacy has announced that it has collected about 900,000 signatures. Jim Halpert, Lael Bellamy.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

The Information Commissioner’s Officer (ICO) ruled, on 3 July 2017, that the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) had failed to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) when it provided 1.6 The development phase had already taken place but that phase had used synthetic data or dummy data so did not raise any data privacy issues.

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IT Governance

MARCH 26, 2019

Although DPIAs (data protection impact assessments) are not a new concept, the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) now mandates them under certain circumstances. The primary aim is to reduce the possible harm to the data subject. A DPIA assesses risk. All decisions should be recorded and signed off.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Consumer privacy rights in California are well established. The California Constitution expressly grants California citizens a right to privacy. The International Association of Privacy Professionals estimates at least 500,000 U.S. The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.” CCPA Background.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 3, 2019

The ICO has identified adtech as a priority area for review, noting the pervasive growth of an industry which is reliant on making billions of decisions online about users on a daily basis, but where the privacy related requirements are often misunderstood and often poorly applied, exposing users to potential risk.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Consumer privacy rights in California are well established. The California Constitution expressly grants California citizens a right to privacy. The International Association of Privacy Professionals estimates at least 500,000 U.S. The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.” CCPA Background.

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Data Protection Report

JULY 3, 2019

This is the Data Protection Report’s eleventh blog post in a series of CCPA blog posts. of the Health and Safety Code. (D) by a data broker). Stay tuned for additional posts on the CCPA. This bill is set for a hearing on July 9 by the Senate Judiciary Committee. AB 1355: the “clean up” bill.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

JUNE 28, 2018

California continues to be a first mover in privacy in the United States, enacting the US’s toughest and most comprehensive privacy legislation on Thursday, June 28, 2018. The new law was a fast-tracked effort to stave off an aggressive California privacy ballot initiative ( Ballot Initiative No.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2020

Objectives of the Personal Data Protection Bill. Many privacy professionals consider the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which took effect in May 2018, as the cornerstone of privacy regulation. GDPR is harmonizing data protection and privacy requirements across the EU.

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

What follows below is an edited version of the debate in the House of Lords of the Second Reading of the Data Protection Bill, held on 10 October. Data is not just a resource for better marketing, better service and delivery. Data is used to build products themselves. It has become a cliché that data is the new oil.

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Data Protection Report

DECEMBER 17, 2020

On 25 November 2020, the European Commission ( EC ) published its proposed Data Governance Regulation (the DGR ), which will create a new legal framework to encourage the development of a European single market for data. New regime for data sharing service providers. This is part two of a series of three blog posts.

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eDiscovery Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2019

As the practice of law evolves, services like data discovery have become a competitive advantage and a key part of successful case strategy. e-Discovery Data Management: Governance and Process Optimization. Topics include: Data inventory/tracker. e-Discovery Cost Recovery: 5 Considerations for Law Firms.

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erwin

APRIL 18, 2019

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance shares many of the same requirements in the European Unions’ General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Luckily, many organizations have already laid the regulatory groundwork for it because of their efforts to comply with GDPR. CCPA Compliance Requirements vs. GDPR FAQ.

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Data Protector

JANUARY 8, 2017

I’m increasingly asked whether particular firms actually need to appoint a Data Protection Officer in order to comply with the requirements of the GDPR. This relates to ‘primary activities and do not relate to the processing of personal data as ancillary activities’. To be frank, it’s only somewhat helpful.

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erwin

APRIL 21, 2020

The easiest way to understand a data catalog is to look at how libraries catalog books and manuals in a hierarchical structure, making it easy for anyone to find exactly what they need. Similarly, a data catalog enables businesses to create a seamless way for employees to access and consume data and business assets in an organized manner.

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erwin

APRIL 21, 2020

One of the biggest lessons we’re learning from the global COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of data, specifically using a data catalog to comply, collaborate and innovate to crisis-proof our businesses. Give guidance to governments, health professionals and the public. What Is a Data Catalog?

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