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Uxpected Impacts of Europe’s GDPR on US Companies Both Over and Under Stated

Info Source

He outlines some common misconceptions related to GDPR. “If I am covered by the GDPR I have to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) in the EU. Any US company offering goods or service to EU residents – i.e.anyone with a website – is likely required to comply,” Cattanach says.

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Weekly podcast: ICO GDPR campaign, Gwent Police, Binance and MediaGet

IT Governance

This week, we discuss the ICO’s new GDPR campaign for micro businesses, a potential data breach at Gwent Police, a US$250,000 reward from Binance and Windows Defender stops a massive malware campaign. If you need more guidance on GDPR compliance for your micro business, you can find a host of help at itgovernance.co.uk/gdpr.

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EUROPE: European consumers organisations launching collective GDPR actions

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

“My Data is Mine” In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, four European Consumers Organisations launched on 30 May 2018 to coordinate collective actions against Facebook in Belgium (Test-Aankoop/Test-Achats), Italy (Altroconsumo), Spain (OCU) and Portugal (Deco-Proteste).

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Data protection laws are great. Shame they are not being enforced | John Naughton

The Guardian Data Protection

A shortage of technical experts in EU regulatory authorities means companies can carry on invading our privacy On 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became law throughout the European Union. In essence, the GDPR is a set of rules designed to give EU citizens more control over their personal data.

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FRANCE: CNIL publishes initial analysis on Blockchain and GDPR

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Many questions surround the Blockchain’s compatibility with EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The CNIL is one of the first EU data protection supervisory authorities to provide guidance on the compliance of Blockchain with GDPR. If not, the CNIL recommends to use other technologies, more compliant with GDPR.

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MY TAKE: The no. 1 reason ransomware attacks persist: companies overlook ‘unstructured data’

The Last Watchdog

But with no orderly internal framework, unstructured data defies data mining tools. Gartner analysts estimate that over 80 percent of enterprise data is unstructured and is growing up to 65 percent a year, enticing cyber criminals to mine the mother lode. Ransomware target. Often, too many people have free rein.

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MY TAKE: Here’s why we need ‘SecOps’ to help secure ‘Cloud Native’ companiess

The Last Watchdog

In that caper, a core API was left open allowing them to exploit it and begin using Tesla’s servers to mine cryptocurrency. Poor configuration of cloud services can translate into gaping vulnerabilities—and low hanging fruit for hackers, the recent Tesla hack being a prime example.

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