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What is the NIS2 Directive and How Does It Affect You?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The European Union enacted the Network and Information System (NIS) regulation in July 2016 with the intention of ensuring a specific level of security for networks and information systems belonging to critical and sensitive infrastructures in EU member states. What is the NIS2 Directive and How Does It Affect You?

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Data Beyond Borders: The Schrems II Aftermath

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

On July 16, 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union issued the Schrems II decision in the case Data Protection Commission v. That decision invalidates the European Commission’s adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Government. Data Beyond Borders: The Schrems II Aftermath. Tue, 03/02/2021 - 07:06. Facebook Ireland.

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GDPR compliance checklist

IBM Big Data Hub

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) law that governs how organizations collect and use personal data. GDPR basics The GDPR applies to any organization based in the European Economic Area (EEA). Schools, hospitals and government agencies all fall under GDPR authority.

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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. The GDPR applies to any organization that processes the personal data of European residents, regardless of where that organization is based. Irish regulators hit Meta with a EUR 1.2 billion fine in 2023.

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Renewable energy trends and developments powering a cleaner future

IBM Big Data Hub

Policies driving development At 2023’s United Nation’s Climate Change Conference (COP28), governments set a goal to triple global renewables power capacity by 2030. To develop renewable energy technology, governments are turning to various public policy measures.

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Cybersecurity in utilities: Critical questions for securing distributed energy resources (DERs)

CGI

These two categories consist of assets ranging from 800 watts or the equivalent power of eight strong lightbulbs, up to 50 megawatts for continental Europe (one of five regional groups), which is enough to power a small city. The energy transition is driving a shift toward the increasing use of distributed energy resources (DERs).

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The Impact of Data Protection Laws on Your Records Retention Schedule

ARMA International

The purpose of this article is to remove the fear and intimidation of domestic and global data protection laws and show how these laws and requirements are consistent with the existing objectives of your records retention schedule and information governance policy. Definition and Purpose of a Records Retention Schedule.