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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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World Economic Forum: Organisations Must Invest in Security as ‘Catastrophic Cyber Event’ Looms

IT Governance

It’s an issue among many industries, but it’s particularly acute in the cyber security sector – where the growing use of technology has propelled a demand for expertise that far outstrips the number of people entering or advancing their position in the field. But there are options available to organisations beyond hiring a new employee.

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GDPR compliance and information security: reducing data breach risks

IT Governance

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. What the GDPR says about reducing risk.

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The Re-Permissioning Dilemma Under GDPR

AIIM

Now that the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is in force organizations are ramping up their efforts to re-fresh data subject consent obtained prior to GDPR and under the EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC by virtue of which opt-out, or implied consent was permissible. Furthermore, the.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity October 2018 Events

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

Please join us for our October 2018 Privacy and Cybersecurity Events. It is entitled “ Data Privacy on Steroids: Sweeping New Data Privacy/Security Regulation in the EU and California, and What it Means for American Business. ”. Understanding the FTC on Privacy and Security. GDPR Compliance. Highlights From the GDPR.

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GDPR Compliance Obligations: The relationship between Data Controllers and Third-Party Processors

AIIM

You might also be interested in: The Re-Permissioning Dilemma Under GDPR. Data Privacy and Open Data: Secondary Uses under GDPR. Three Critical Steps for GDPR Compliance. Mitigate Data Privacy and Security Risks with Machine Learning. The Privacy and Security Dichotomy. GDPR Compliance Starts with Data Discovery.

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Why is the GDPR still something I should be concerned about?

IT Governance

The EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) superseded all laws based on the EU’s Data Protection Directive, including the UK’s Data Protection Act 1998, on 25 May 2018. Some organisations believe that a simple privacy notice is all that is required, but the GDPR actually demands far more than that. . GDPR complexities .

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