Data Protection Report

JUNE 7, 2021

On Friday 4 June, the European Commission published the finalised version of the new Standard Contractual Clauses for transferring personal data from the EU to third countries (the New SCCs). Companies now have 18 months to update their supplier contracts and other data export arrangements. Article 4 of Implementing Decision ).

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Personal data GDPR Data breaches Access 119

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape. Cyber criminals continued to wreak havoc, with the likes of Twitter , Uber and Neopets all reporting mammoth data breaches.

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Security Data breaches Ransomware Military 132

Data Protection Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We will discuss the guidance issued by (i) the Ministry of Manpower (“ MOM ”) on the updated safe management measures at the workplace; (ii) the MOM on COVID-19 vaccination in relation to the workplace; and (iii) the Personal Data Protection Commission (“ PDPC ”) on the collection of personal data at the workplace for COVID-19 contact tracing.

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Personal data Data collection Risk Access 52

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

He joined the Group in April 2021, bringing experience from the defence industry, where he dealt with both operational technology and IT complexities. Now, Cliff supports clients with their cyber security requirements, helping them prevent and manage cyber incidents. Banking and finance also faced 12% of malware attacks.

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Risk Compliance Government Security 52

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

*This article first appeared on Judicature in Summer 2021. Most of that focus has centered on data collection, storage, sharing, and, in particular, third-party transactions in which customer information is harnessed for advertising purposes. For example, in John B.

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Privacy e-Discovery Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 97

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

On September 2, 2021, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) announced a fine of €225 million ($266 million) against WhatsApp Ireland Ltd (“WhatsApp”) for failure to meet the transparency requirements of Articles 12-14 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

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GDPR Compliance Personal data Privacy 101

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The EU GDPR prohibits the transfer of personal data to a country outside the European Economic Area ( EEA ) (otherwise known as a third country ) that is not considered to provide an ‘adequate level’ of data protection by the EC unless ‘appropriate safeguards’ are implemented (e.g., consent of the data subject).

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GDPR Personal data Privacy Access 68