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GDPR supervisory authorities issued £2.6 million in fines in Q2 2020

IT Governance

In the second quarter of 2020, data protection bodies across Europe issued at least 46 administrative fines under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) , with the penalties totalling nearly €2.9 Download GDPR Fines Quarterly Report: Q2 2020. Spain is responsible for by far the most GDPR fines. million (£2.6

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Organisations received £155 million in GDPR fines in 2020

IT Governance

In 2020, organisations received €182 million (about £155 million) in fines for violating the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) , according to an IT Governance report. Our GDPR Fines Quarterly Report revealed that more than two thirds of that total – €110 million (£94 million) – came in the final quarter of the year.

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Will reforms take the DP out of GDPR?

CILIP

Will reforms take the DP out of GDPR? It aims to change the UK GDPR regime from a ?box-ticking? Despite leaning towards business, legal experts representing industry also say attempts to rebalance UK GDPR towards business innovation may be risky. s GDPR regime may imperil the UK?s Contributor: Information Professional.

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Are you ready for a cyberattack?

OpenText Information Management

But more importantly they also understand the overall responsibilities of each contributor in the response. Many regulations, such as GDPR and CCPA, mandate that organizations have effective incident response plans and conduct regular testing. By practicing these roles in a controlled setting, team members gain confidence and clarity.

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GUEST ESSAY: 6 unexpected ways that a cyber attack can negatively impact your business

The Last Watchdog

Related: Poll shows SMBs struggle dealing with cyber risks Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for example, regulators now have the power to fine businesses up to €20 million or 4 per cent of annual global turnover (whichever is greater), if they suffer a data breach and have failed to be in compliance with the regulation.

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Prepare for a healthcare data breach this summer

IT Governance

With employee error the main contributor to data breaches, the summer months can present a great opportunity to re-engage staff on their information security responsibilities. Data breaches and the GDPR. Under the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) there are stricter time pressures on organisations that suffer a data breach.

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100,000 WordPress sites using the Contact Form 7 Datepicker plugin are exposed to hack

Security Affairs

Its contributors and developers confirmed that it will be no longer maintained and it will be definitively removed from the WordPress repository. 2020 – A stored cross-site vulnerability in the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin that could potentially impact 700K users.