Documenting your GDPR compliance can be tough, but a little guidance and access to documentation templates can make things much easier. The documentation process is one of the most important parts of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance. What you write dictates the way you approach security and privacy, and any mistakes will set you up for failure when those documents are called … [Read more...]
August 27, 2019
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July 25, 2019
The GDPR: Why you need to review your third-party service providers’ security
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 service providers? How third-party relationships work under the GDPR Before we begin, let’s be … [Read more...]
June 14, 2019
May 6, 2019
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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