Data Protection Archive
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires organisations to adopt the principles of “privacy by design and by default”. These concepts require organisations to embed security measures into their systems at the outset, rather than applying features retroactively. It …
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) outlines six conditions under which organisations can process personal data. Contractual requirements, legal obligations, vital interests and tasks carried out in the public interest are all relatively self-explanatory, leaving consent and legitimate interest that …
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 …
If you do business with a UK-based organisation, your relationship will change when the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020. Notably, there is still much uncertainty when it comes to transferring personal data into and out of the …
Have you got a cookie policy on your website? Are you advising website visitors of the fact that you are using cookies, what types of cookies you use and why? Are you providing them with the options to accept, reject …
For the past few months, organisations across Europe have been asked to store the contact details of customers and staff in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19. Whether businesses are using QR codes, which upload individuals’ personal data, …
Ireland’s DPC (Data Protection Commission) will start enforcing data protection laws concerning the use of cookies more rigorously, following an investigation that revealed widespread non-compliance. Depending on the way they are used, cookies and other tracking technologies are considered personal …
The recent cyber security incident at Blackbaud has demonstrated that universities must take more responsibility when it comes to protecting their systems. The software provider was hit with ransomware earlier this year, giving cyber criminals access to a wealth of …
Organisations have struggled with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) since it took effect just under a year ago. But compliance help is easier than you might expect. ISO 27001, the international standard for implementing and maintaining an ISMS (information …
Organisations always have to worry about the security of the information they send by email. You can never be certain who has access to your messages, and everyone has probably been guilty at least once of sending a message to …
