EU GDPR Archive
Invalidation of the Privacy Shield U.S. companies that do business in the EU are in for a nasty shock. For the past four years, the EU–U.S. Privacy Shield framework has allowed them to transfer data from the EU in line …
The only thing that seems to keep up with technology these days are the laws implemented to regulate its safe use. Although Europe’s GDPR has been in effect since 2018, recent guidance from Belgium’s regulatory authority will have companies questioning …
If you’re trying to advance your cybersecurity career, there’s good news. There are many different roles in cybersecurity, and organizations are in desperate need of skilled personnel, with an estimated 300,000 vacant jobs in the US alone. But what cybersecurity …
During one of IT Governance’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) training courses last year, a delegate from a well-known financial services company asked: I’ve just come on the course to understand how the GDPR works. Why do I need to sit an …
We’re more than a year into the era of the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), but organizations across North America are still struggling to understand how, and if, the Regulation applies to them. It’s understandable that many companies outside …
Since the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is in effect, EU residents have the ‘right of access’ to their data. If your organization collects or uses their data, they can request: Confirmation that their data is being processed Access …
According to the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard, “There are two ways to be fooled: one is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” What Kierkegaard is telling us is something about which …
Fame is a fickle mistress. One minute your popularity seems insurmountable, you’re riding the crest of public opinion, you can gain the world’s attention with the slightest of efforts and everyone seems interested in your every utterance. The next, you’re …
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be enforced from May, requiring all organizations that handle EU residents’ data to abide by its strict terms. If yours is one of the millions of organizations that need to comply with the GDPR, then no doubt …
New technologies, whether from Apple, Facebook or other organizations always cause regulatory confusion. When cars were first developed and sold in large numbers in the early 20th century, the streets were chaos: there were no stop signs, warning signs, traffic …
