The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), which came into effect on 25 May 2018, places obligations on organisations to be more accountable for data protection. What is personal data? Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (data subject). The GDPR places much stronger controls on the processing of special categories of personal data … [Read more...]
June 14, 2019
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IT Governance Europe to speak about the GDPR, and transfers post-Brexit at Refresh Boyne event
Alice Turley, a GDPR consultant at IT Governance Europe, will take to the stage at the next Refresh Boyne event in Drogheda to talk about the impact of the GDPR one year on and how organisations can adequately protect their data transfers post-Brexit. Alice, who is a qualified data protection, compliance and … [Read more...]
May 2, 2019
3 GDPR compliance mistakes and how to avoid them
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) has been in effect for almost a year, but its compliance requirements are still subject to a lot of confusion. Many organisations aren’t sure exactly what they’re supposed to be doing, and even more worryingly, some are working under false assumptions. If you fall into either of those … [Read more...]
April 18, 2019
What are the 6 data protection principles of the GDPR?
A version of this blog was originally published 31 January 2018. The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) outlines six principles that organisations must follow when collecting, processing and storing individuals’ personal data. Data controllers are responsible for complying with those principles, and they must have documented proof of how the organisation is meeting … [Read more...]
April 16, 2019
Tackle your GDPR compliance issues head-on with IT Governance
It’s been almost a year since the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) came into force, but Cisco’s 2019 Data Privacy Benchmark Study found only 59% of organisations worldwide are compliant. If you haven’t yet begun your compliance journey, you should prioritise tackling those areas where a lack of action leaves … [Read more...]
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