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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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GDPR for small business: the ultimate guide

IT Governance

What is the GDPR? First, the UK has implemented the UK DPA (Data Protection Act) 2018 , which adopts the GDPR into national law. Second, if you process EU residents’ personal data, the GDPR still applies. There is also a special category of personal data devoted to sensitive information. A quick overview.

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GUEST ESSAY: A breakout of how Google, Facebook, Instagram enable third-party snooping

The Last Watchdog

To provide even further insight into the data safety and privacy practices of app developers, researchers at Incogni conducted a study of the top 500 paid and top 500 free Google Play Store apps. Among the app categories, shopping, business, and food & drink were found to be sharing the most user data. Greediest data harvesters.

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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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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. The EU GDPR Documentation Toolkit is a complete set of GDPR-compliant templates that are easy to use and customisable.

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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. There are special categories of data that entail stricter processing rules, such as getting explicit consent. 4) Build a data inventory.

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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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