Data Protector

OCTOBER 4, 2020

We are what we are We don't want praise, we don't want pity We bang our own drum Some think it's noise, we think it's pretty We promise that your human rights we will not mangle We're the ones that try to see things from a different angle Join us we’re going far Join us and shout out Revise the GDPR We are what we are And what we are needs no excuses (..)

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

billion GDPR fine and its potential effects for other organisations, and the progress of the DPDI (No. The post IT Governance Podcast 2.6.23: Capita, NHS, Meta, GDPR, DPDI Bill and Alan Calder on cyber regtech appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Also available on Spotify , Amazon Music , Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 2, 2021

Dutch Authorities Found Company Waited Over 20 Days to Issue Breach Notification The 475,000 euro fine levied against Booking.com by Dutch privacy authorities should serve as a "wake-up call" for other companies when it comes to GDPR, some experts say.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 23, 2020

The fine is the biggest yet for a GDPR privacy policy violation. Largest Penalty Levied So Far Under EU's Privacy Regulation France's top court has upheld a $56 million fine against Google for violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation with its advertising personalization model that lacked adequate user consent measures.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 22, 2020

The fine is the biggest yet for a GDPR privacy policy violation. Largest Penalty Levied So Far Under EU's Privacy Regulation France's top court has upheld a $56 million fine against Google for violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation with its advertising personalization model that lacked adequate user consent measures.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 19, 2021

A Substantial Settlement Could Build Data Security Momentum British Airways could face a substantial compensation payout as a result of an ongoing group lawsuit over its 2018 data breach, the first of its kind under GDPR.

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IT Governance

MAY 25, 2023

billion fine for Meta – by far the biggest fine issued under the GDPR since it took effect five years ago – has been taken by many as a sign that the Regulation is at last beginning to be enforced with sufficient vigour. Monday’s €1.2

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 24, 2019

Cisco is out with findings from its 2019 Data Privacy Benchmark Study, which shows the impact of GDPR compliance as well as how customers are asking more questions about how their data is secured. Cisco Chief Privacy Officer Michelle Dennedy analyzes the survey.

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite (C‑340/21), in which it clarified, among other things, the concept of non-material damage under Article 82 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the rules governing burden of proof under the GDPR. Read the judgement.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 22, 2019

Brian Honan of BH Consulting on When to Notify - or Not Since the EU's new GDPR privacy law came into effect in May 2018, one challenge for organizations that suffer a breach is knowing whether or not they must report it to authorities, says Brian Honan, president and CEO of BH Consulting in Dublin.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JUNE 25, 2020

On 24 June, the European Commission published its evaluation report of the GDPR, just over two years after the GDPR become applicable. Commissioner Reynders further commented that the past two years have demonstrated the positive effects of the GDPR and that it is flexible tool, as the COVID-19 crisis has shown.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

The instant messaging company violated the actual General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). “The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced a conclusion to a GDPR investigation it conducted into WhatsApp Ireland Ltd. The Irish agency is also asking the company to bring the data sharing in compliance with the GDPR.

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IT Governance

MARCH 30, 2023

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 What is the right to erasure? How long do you have to comply?

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Since then, the Belgian Data Protection Authority ( BDPA ) has taken on the lead role of investigating the TCF’s conformity with the GDPR. The BDPA has given the IAB a maximum period of six months to bring the TCF in line with the provisions of the GDPR. IAB’s response.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The regulations from GDPR, PIPL, and CCPA are especially prevalent to MSPs and software vendors because they get access to data from so many organizations, but all businesses need to comply with them. PIPL Compliance CCPA Compliance GDPR Compliance How to Stay Up to Date with Changing Compliance Regulations. Compliance Overview.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 29, 2018

What happens if organizations that must comply with GDPR have yet to achieve compliance, despite having had two years to do so before enforcement began? Don't panic, says cybersecurity expert Brian Honan, but do be pursuing a data privacy transparency and accountability action plan.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2021

The German state’s data protection agency (DPA) warns that the use of the videoconferencing platform Zoom violates the European Union’s GDPR. The German agency states that the use of Zoom by the public body violated the EU GDPR. The DPA is going to issue a formal warning, under Article 58 (2) (a) of the GDPR.

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The Guardian Data Protection

MAY 21, 2018

But GDPR is far more than just an inbox-clogger. Related: NHS warns patients they could lose text alerts as GDPR deluge continues Related: Why the GDPR email deluge, and can I ignore it? Continue reading.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

On November 19, 2021, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published its draft Guidelines 05/2021 (the “Guidelines”) on the interplay between the application of Article 3 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which sets forth the GDPR’s territorial scope, and the GDPR’s provisions on international data transfers.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2023

by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). million (for breaches of the GDPR relating to its service).” million (for breaches of the GDPR relating to its service).” The popular messaging app WhatsApp has been fined €5.5m

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IT Governance

MARCH 17, 2022

The tech giant, formerly known as Facebook, violated several GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requirements, and more than 30 million people have been affected. The DPC began its inquiry in 2018 – shortly after the GDPR took effect – after it received a dozen breach notifications from Facebook. What rules did Facebook break?

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Authors: Eilis McDonald; Marcus Walsh; John Magee; Gavin Woods; David Cook; Andreas Rüdiger The Irish Circuit Court has recently delivered an important judgment on non-material damages for infringement of the GDPR. The factors that he set out are: “Mere breach” of the GDPR is not sufficient to warrant an award of compensation.

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IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2023

This week, we discuss a data breach affecting users of Progress Software’s MOVEit file transfer app, GDPR fines for LinkedIn and Spotify, and the delay of Google Bard’s EU launch because of privacy concerns. Also available on Spotify , Amazon Music , Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

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IT Governance

JULY 2, 2020

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. Does the GDPR apply to small businesses? What does the GDPR mean for my business? A quick overview.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 12, 2021

Last month, Amazon was hit with a €746 million (about £630 million) fine for violating the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) – an astronomical figure by data protection regulation, or indeed most, standards. It is by far the biggest fine issued under the GDPR, surpassing the €50 million penalty that Google received in 2019.

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IT Governance

MARCH 28, 2021

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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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 22, 2021

The recent UK case of Soriano v Forensic News and Others tested the territorial reach of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and represents the first UK judgment dealing with the territorial scope of the GDPR. This was a “service out” case, where the claimant, Walter T. Background. The Data Protection Claim.

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 27, 2021

On August 19, 2021, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) approved the criteria for three certification schemes, as required under Article 42(5) of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”). Certification schemes are one method for organizations to demonstrate compliance with the UK GDPR.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 28, 2020

It has given the organisation nine months to make appropriate changes, with the threat of a GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) penalty looming. Under the GDPR, organisations must explain to individuals why their personal data is being collected and limit the use of the data to that purpose. Fundamental changes are needed.

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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Whilst GDPR has put the spotlight on data privacy and cyber issues, there are other more prominent trends that are driving a greater take-up of cyber insurance, says Ben Maidment, Class Underwriter - Cyber, Physical & Technology at Brit Insurance.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MAY 4, 2021

15 GDPR grants a right to receive copies of e-mails. 15 GDPR not yet specified. 15 GDPR is highly disputed. 15 GDPR is always a challenge for employers due to the large amount of personal data available. 15 (3) GDPR concerning the employee in question. 15 (3) GDPR concerning the employee in question.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

This is the highest GDPR fine ever issued by the DPC, and the second highest by any EU regulator to date. Factors for increasing the fine included additional infringements identified by Concerned Supervisory Authorities, the EDPB’s view on GDPR’s fining limit for multiple infringements as well as the method for calculating turnover.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JULY 22, 2020

Two years after the GDPR entered into force, the European Commission ( EC ) issued its first evaluation of the GDPR. Individuals are increasingly aware of the GDPR and their GDPR rights. The GDPR’s international data transfer toolbox. However, the right to data portability is still not used to its full potential.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 17, 2020

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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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In contrast to personal injury claims where lawyers have (hundreds of) years of case law to call upon to help calculate compensation, there is comparatively little case law considering how compensation will be calculated for distress when personal data are processed in breach of GDPR. There must be some objective harm. The decision.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

million GDPR fine for the construction company Interserve, a data breach affecting 9.7 million customers of Medibank, an unusual GDPR fine for UPS, and Microsoft’s latest software updates. This week, we discuss a £4.4 Now available on Spotify , Amazon Music , Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

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IT Governance

JUNE 20, 2019

The UK’s data protection watchdog has admitted that its website’s cookie policy breaches the requirements of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). The GDPR requires organisations to ask for individuals’ consent before using certain types of cookies ­– i.e. files that track how people interact with their website.

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