GDPR compliance and managing personal data internationally
Chapter 13 of EU GDPR - An Implementation and Compliance Guide, breaks down compliance and managing personal data internationally. Read the extract here.
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The GDPR: What exactly is personal data?
Personal data is at the heart of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), but many people are still unsure exactly what ‘personal data’ refers to. There’s no definitive list of what is or isn’t personal data, so it all comes down …
The GDPR: What is sensitive personal data?
We recently discussed what counts as personal data under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); however, we didn’t cover sensitive personal data.
A 5-step guide to reporting data breaches under the GDPR
In case you didn’t already know, the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requires Irish organisations to report data breaches to the DPC (Data Protection Commission) within 72 hours of becoming aware of them.
Half of small businesses still aren’t GDPR compliant
It’s been more than 18 months since the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) took effect, and yet millions of small businesses across Europe have major compliance gaps, a study has found.
How to stay cyber secure over the Christmas period
Christmas is the worst time of the year for your organisation to suffer a data breach. Not only is it morale-sapping, it also means employees will have to work long hours to investigate the incident and recover whatever information it can. And, of course, the financial costs of a …
German hospital fined €105,000 for GDPR data breach
A hospital in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany has been fined €105,000 by the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Rhineland-Palatine (LfDI).
Is your CRM (customer relationship management) system GDPR compliant?
Organisations that use a CRM (customer relationship management) system will have plenty of experience handling large volumes of personal data, which can be both a good and bad thing when it comes to the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
Q & A: The challenges for Data Protection Officers (DPOs)
Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), many organisations are required to appoint a DPO (data protection officer). Our recent webinar, ‘Challenges for data protection officers (DPOs)’, provided an introduction to the role and its requirements, covering the DPO’s responsibilities and the …
IT Governance certified training now available in Amsterdam
IT Governance Europe is delighted to announce the launch of our latest classroom courses in Amsterdam.
Starting in 2020, they offer attendees a structured learning path from foundation to advanced level, and enable IT, privacy and security practitioners to develop the skills needed to deliver best practice and …