This Friday 25th of May 2018, is the day that potentially opens a new chapter in the digital age. It is the day when companies that collect data on citizens in the European Union (EU) will need to comply with the strict new rules around protecting customer data. It is also a date that begins to …
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25thMay is fast approaching. Facebook, Apple, Google & Microsoft are out in the press educating people, how to access their personal data. Facebook for example, will begin asking users if their data can be used to power services like facial recognition in a move to help it comply with a massive new European data law …
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Our current legal system recognises “domestic” and “international” geographic jurisdictions. However, this does not seem to be helping technology firms and law makers agree on matters related to data access for legal proceedings. The tech giant, Microsoft, which has 100 data centers in 40 countries, is the first American company to challenge a domestic search …
Cyber-Jurisdictions: The High Stakes of Data Privacy in The Digital Age Read More »
Many companies most of us know, mistakenly assume GDPR is purely a legal issue. The reality is far from the truth. In fact, this flawed assumption is because of a limited or no understanding of what data is to the business, and what it is not. Incidentally, no single department in an organisation can address …
Well, not if you actually know what’s in the regulations document. The document is fundamentally organised into Chapters, Sections and Articles. The document has eleven chapters and ninety-nine articles. Here’s the content. Chapter 1 General provisions Article 1 Subject-matter and objectives Article 2 Material scope Article 3 Territorial scope Article 4 Definitions Chapter 2 Principles …
Organisations spend tens or hundreds of millions of dollars on regulatory initiatives. It’s easy to get muddled up in regulatory details and lose focus on what actually matters. Yes, the pragmatist would say – let’s just focus on what the document says and get done with it. That is true. We must stick with the …
From the 25th of May 2018, rights of individuals in the ‘cyber world’ will be strengthened and businesses must acknowledge this by law. The price of not doing so could result in fines due to violations of regulations. Previously this was merely a directive. These fines could potentially run into millions or even billions. It …
GDPR – Up Your Data Game With Your Process Discipline Read More »
The most important change in data privacy regulation in 20 years. (Right Click, Save As & Download)