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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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Maintaining GDPR and Data Privacy Compliance in 2024

IT Governance

For a start, maintaining data privacy and GDPR [General Data Protection Regulation] compliance will become increasingly complex through 2024, particularly for organisations operating across multiple jurisdictions. In addition, 14 US states now have their own data privacy laws, and GDPR-like legislation has proliferated across the world.

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Updating your data protection documentation following Brexit

IT Governance

Many organisations are now subject to both the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and the UK GDPR (General Data Protection). The UK version was born out of the EU GDPR, so you might think that there are only cosmetic differences and that minor actions are required to adjust your documentation and compliance practices.

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Twitter Fined $547,000 Under GDPR for 2018 Data Breach

Data Breach Today

Ireland's Data Protection Commission Tuesday hit social media giant Twitter with a $547,000 fine for failing to report and document a data breach within 72 hours, as required under GDPR. Penalty Marks First Time US Tech Firm Penalized Under EU's Privacy Regulation For the first time, a U.S.

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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. Even the world’s biggest businesses are not free from GDPR woes. Many businesses find it hard to implement GDPR requirements because the law is not only complex but also leaves a lot up to discretion.

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List of mandatory documents required by the GDPR

IT Governance

The documentation of processing activities is a new legal requirement under the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Documenting your processing activities can also support good data governance, and help you to demonstrate your compliance with other aspects of the GDPR. Privacy Notice (Articles 12, 13, and 14).

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GDPR Article 17: What Is the Right to Erasure?

IT Governance

Article 17 of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) plays a distinctive yet essential role in data protection law. Failure to fulfil this requirement is considered a serious breach and could be penalised under the GDPR’s upper tier of fines of €20 million (£17.5 Learn more The post GDPR Article 17: What Is the Right to Erasure?

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