All GDPR Compliance articles
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FeatureGDPR vs data protection act – Spot the difference
With GDPR now adopted into EU law, we speak to Steve Sands, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Data Protection Officer (DPO) at Synectics Solutions to highlight how it differs from the Data Protection Act, and the implications for business.
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Video
GDPR Refresh: It’s All About Consent
Hosted by: Helen Woollett (DPO, Body Shop) Jill Baehring (Commercial Quality and Oversight Privacy Lead, Pfizer- Germany) Vickie Guilloit (Partner, Privacy Culture) Jehanne Zkhiri (Compliance Specialist, Didomi) Video: GDPR Refresh: It’s All About Consent
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GDPR (2 Years On): What’s Changed and What You Need to Know
Hosted by: Joe Byrne (Privacy Solutions Engineer, OneTrust) Video: GDPR (2 Years On): What’s Changed and What You Need to Know
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The Most Common GDPR Violations
In the two years since GDPR came into force, we have seen several high profile fines from data protection authorities across Europe.
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What is the true cost of handling DSARs?
The Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) has become synonymous with protecting individuals’ data privacy rights from misuse by public administrators and private enterprise.
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Rethinking ‘Disproportionate Effort’ exemption under GDPR for web-scraping
Can Data Controllers (web-scrapers) be exempt from the requirement to provide privacy notice if doing this is high-cost and it drains company resources? If they can, how?
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GDPR: Processing of employees health data within companies
This paper deals with how to solve data protection challenges and privacy approaches, since many companies are currently facing the question of how to deal with the personal health data of their employees.
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News
UN entities “not subject to the GDPR”
UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency has said it may have caused a data breach to reveal the private information of thousands of online learners through the Agora platform.
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Podcast
Hayley Jaffrey discusses GDPR Implementation
Hear from Hayley Jaffrey, a data protection and privacy expert, as she discusses how GDPR implementation can really be like herding cats.
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The Great Hack documentary arrives on Netflix this month
This summer sees the arrival of The Great Hack, a documentary exploring the Facebook / Cambridge Analytica scandal and how it lifts the mask on the dark arts of personal data processing.
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The importance of consent and privacy when deploying voice biometrics
In a recent discussion with an acquaintance the following question was posed; would it bother you if a biometric template of yourself, any biometric at all, was stored by a third-party, be that a bank, healthcare provider, government agency or any other responsible entity?
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The risks and rewards of making CCTV comply with the GDPR
The UK is one of the most watched nations in the world. Our research suggests there are up to eight million CCTV cameras installed, while others suggesting that there is least one camera for every ten people. Together they collect many petabytes (a petabyte is equal to 1,000,000 gigabytes) of data every single hour, all of which is subject to the GDPR.
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The 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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GDPR: What does it mean for the media industry?
Is the media industry taking sufficient action to meet the requirements GDPR?
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Board 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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Employee 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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What do healthcare organisations need to consider when preparing for GDPR?
As we know the new rules brought in by GDPR will reinforce current legislation with the addition of some new requirements. Any organisation, including those in the healthcare sector, controlling or processing personally identifiable data will need to comply with GDPR.
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GDPR: Changing the ways businesses interact with their customers
From 25 May 2018 the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) will be replaced by The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and it will bring important changes to the ways data is stored and processed by businesses.
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GDPR and PECR for marketers
Data protection and marketing are so closely interconnected that no marketing plan involving data can move forward without getting data protection right. GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation – and PECR – Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations – are regulations concerning data protection that marketers must familiarise themselves with.
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Why all teachers and staff must be ready for GDPR
Schools have their own special set of challenges when preparing for GDPR and imminent EU rules will radically change the way all organisations have to look after personal data.
