[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Exploring the GDPR Principles Article 5 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets out key principles which lie at the heart of the regulation for the lawful processing of personal data. In essence, processing means anything that is...
We bring you a round up of articles and updates in the data sphere Dec. 15 Microsoft’s EU data boundary will begin rollout in January 2023 --- Companies and businesses that use Microsoft will be able to process and store customer data within the European Union. Concerns have been...
We bring you a round up of articles and updates in the data sphere. 22.07.22 EDPS In its Opinion published on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Directive on recovery and confiscation of assets, the EDPS recognises that processing personal data in this context is liable to have...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Jargon Busters - Did you know? In the fast moving ever developing sphere of data usage, new concepts are popping up left and right, some for better some for worse. Here is a handy run down of some common concepts...
The Council of the European Union agreed on a negotiating mandate on the proposed Data Governance Act on October 1, 2021. The proposal is a part of the 2020 European Strategy for Data, which is aimed to foster the availability of data for use in...
What is CIPP/E? The Certified Informational Privacy Certification (CIPP/E) is offered as the premier European data protection certification. The certification is offered by IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals). IAPP is the largest privacy community globally and helps promote and improve the privacy profession. IAPP offers...
We live in a connected world where our personal data is liable to be accessed by others. We face risks like ransomware, phishing attacks, and viruses that can make us vulnerable to data theft. In such a scenario, data protection becomes very important. It is...
Ikea France fined €1m for spying on staff Ikea France was fined €1 million over elaborate snooping operations on employees, which involved private investigations by ex-police officers. This case which centred on Ikea France's surveillance of staff during 2009-2012 (prior to the enforcement of the GDPR)...
SCCs - A revamped 'Safeguard' for cross-border data transfer Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders has said the European Commission will adopt revamped standard contractual clauses on Friday June 4, 2021, Reuters reports. "We have incorporated some elements of transparency (and) accountability in full compliance with the (EU General...
Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) The publication of revised EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) may finalised in a few weeks. The report follows comments made by Ralf Sauer, EU Commission Deputy Head for International Data Flows, and Alexander Filip, Head of International Transfers at the recent IAPP...
