GDPR Archive
Ireland’s DPC (Data Protection Commission) released the findings of its investigation into the controversial PSC (Public Services Card). What is the PSC? The PSC was introduced as part of a social welfare pilot scheme in 2011. It displays the holder’s full name, PPS (Personal Public Service) number, signature and photograph. The card was initially required for social welfare payments from the Department of Social …
With the UK once again on the precipice of Brexit, organisations across Ireland remain shackled by uncertainty. There is still no clear picture on what Brexit will look like, and fundamental issues, like whether the UK will strike a formal agreement with the EU before it leaves, are …
In our final blog, GDPR – One Year On, Alice Turley examines the impact of the GDPR maintaining compliance with the Regulation, and the effect of Brexit on the Regulation.
As you might have expected, the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) has created a spike in demand for data protection and privacy experts. Organisations are desperate to hire people who can guide them towards regulatory compliance and avoid large fines. For many organisations, this isn’t just a wish; they are legally …
Organisations share personal data with third parties all the time, but can they be trusted? The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) extended the scope of responsibility when it comes to data protection and privacy, so where does that leave you when it comes to security incidents caused by …
Haga Hospital, based in the Netherlands, was this week fined €460,000 by the Dutch data protection authority (AP) for breaching the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Haga was investigated by the AP after 85 hospital employees had access to the medical records of Samantha de Jong, AKA Barbie, a well-known Dutch reality TV star.
Education is particularly important for anyone taking on the responsibilities of the DPO (data protection officer), a position that’s become a formal requirement for many organisations. But how should you pursue training? Should you enrol on a DPO training course or would you be better off taking a course that covers …
Did you know that the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) doesn’t just apply to basic information like names and addresses, but also to information about people’s habits and movements? This means that things like having CCTV and monitoring employees’ browsing activities are covered by the Regulation. However, that doesn’t mean you can no longer put up cameras or track your employees; it just means you need to be more careful about how …
Earlier this week, the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), the UK’s data protection authority, announced that it would be fining British Airways £183.4 million (about €204 million) for a data breach that occurred last year. In the same week, the European Court of Justice began hearing a case regarding the legality of Facebook’s data transfers between Europe …
Figures from the DPC’s (Data Protection Commission) first annual report show that a total of 4,740 valid data breach notifications were received in 2018. This is a 70% increase on the 2017 figure of 2,795. Taking these figures into account, it seems people are more aware of their rights since the GDPR came into force. A recent report from the European Data Protection Board supports this, with most supervisory authorities seeing a rise in queries …
