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ArticleMore privacy concerns hit Twitter
User privacy on Twitter has returned to the headlines following two patches that the social media platform had to implement to address glitches in its security systems.
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FeaturePersonal data protection in Turkey: The impact on business
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) finally came into force in May – as every business in Europe knows. Turkey has similar legislation, although some differences exist.
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FeatureData Quality Management: the key to successfully implementing GDPR
Data has a tremendous impact on the trajectory of an organisation as it relates to predicting customer behaviours and buying patterns, assisting with effective product management, providing organisations with competitor information and more.
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NewsTesco hit with £16.4m fine following cyber fraud
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hit Tesco Bank with a fine of £16.4m fine following the popular bank’s failure to deal with a cyber-attack that occurred in November 2016.
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FeatureThe EU GDPR data encryption and decryption
Secure Chorus Chairman Elisabetta Zaccaria discusses the enhanced data privacy rights introduced by the EU General Data Protection Regulation and their impact on encryption methods for secure communication in enterprise.
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FeatureThe data ethics of GDPR are changing
Data presents us with many opportunities, whether commercial or in simply making our daily lives more efficient. But because these opportunities generally rely on various forms of personal data, there is of course an unavoidable question of data ethics.
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FeatureGDPR: what does it mean for direct mail?
The dust is beginning to settle and we are slowly exiting the grey GDPR cloud.
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FeatureSecure data sharing: How to reduce compliance risks
Making consumer and sensitive data more secure has been top of the agenda for business leaders and managers in a wide range of sectors since GDPR was announced.
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FeatureHow GDPR is shaping global data protection
At the end of last year, the EU accounted for around 15% of the world’s trade in goods. Under GDPR, any organisation that processes data relating to any individual, not only in the EU but in the economic area, must adhere to the rules that make up GDPR.
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FeatureGDPR: What it means for customer payments data
There’s been a lot of buzz around the recently introduced General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and many businesses are unsure of the steps to take in relation to their payment data.
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FeatureOutsourcing the role of a data protection officer: is it worth it?
Under the GDPR, there are certain circumstances where an organisation must employ the services of a data protection officer (DPO), but that does not necessarily mean taking on a full-time employee, outsourcing the role is possible. But is it worth it?
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FeatureWhy should you train all your staff on GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation came into effect 2 months ago and making sure staff are appropriately trained is essential. The UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham talked about creating a culture of data protection which “pervades the whole organisation.” This is expected under GDPR.
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FeatureGDPR: What does it mean for the media industry?
Is the media industry taking sufficient action to meet the requirements GDPR?
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FeatureCapturing consent and signing contracts
On May 25 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became the main legal framework for data protection in the EU. The new laws apply to any company offering goods or services to EU citizens and managing personal data.
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FeatureThe importance of BYOD policies in managing data protection risks and compliance
A survey carried out on more than 1,000 businesses by the Ponemon Institute in April, found that more than half of those companies said they wouldn’t be compliant by the new GDPR legislation deadline.
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FeatureWhat GDPR means for the insurance industry
The introduction of the GDPR will make a significant impact on the insurance industry, both within and outside Europe.
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FeatureHow will GDPR affect employee data?
In this second of our series of GDPR blogs, we explore how creative agencies need to be aware of GDPR in terms of the information that they hold on employees.
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FeatureBoard Director of DMA discusses consent versus legitimate interests
Speaking at the GDPR Summit London, Julia Porter, from the DMA, grappled with the thorny topic of consent versus legitimate interests. It’s a crucial issue concerning marketers and GDPR.
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FeatureEmployee rights under GDPR
Personal data means all data concerning individuals and that means not only customers, but, for example, suppliers and staff. At the recent GDPR Summit London, GDPR and the rights of employees came up time and time again, but a panel discussion uncovered some important lessons.
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FeatureCambridge Analytica and Facebook: surviving the mindset revolution
I bet you never thought taking one of those innocuous Facebook quizzes would lead to the election of Donald Trump?