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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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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S.

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GDPR for small business: the ultimate guide

IT Governance

What is the GDPR? 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. First, the UK has implemented the UK DPA (Data Protection Act) 2018 , which adopts the GDPR into national law. A quick overview.

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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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Key steps to GDPR compliance – Part 3

IT Governance

There are less than six months to go until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect, but some businesses are not even thinking about it yet, or are only just starting to. Data subject access requests, incident reporting and data breach reporting will all need written processes, too.

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France: The CNIL publishes a practical guide on Data Protection Officers

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

On 16 November 2021, the French data protection supervisory authority (the “CNIL”) published a practical guide (“Guide”) on Data Protection Officers (“DPOs”). The DPO is responsible for the monitoring of the organization’s compliance with the GDPR. Be the point of contact on GDPR issues.

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Key Steps to GDPR Compliance – Part 2

IT Governance

There are less than six months to go until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect but some businesses are not even thinking about it yet, or are only just starting to. 4) Build a data inventory. There are special categories of data that entail stricter processing rules, such as getting explicit consent.

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