For our latest data security survey we asked German data protection officers how they feel about the new GDPR that will be legally valid in May 2018. Are their companies ready for the new regulations? Which business divisions will be affected the most? What do the budgets look like?
Successful preparation for the GDPR – a step plan for implementation
With the beginning of the legal validity of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018, companies in the European Union are called upon to fully implement this regulation. Many different pitfalls have to be considered and risks have to be measured. One way to ensure a clean implementation of the privacy policy is demonstrated by TaylorWessing in a blog post that describes successful preparation in six steps.
Is Brexit a looming threat to data protection?
Brexit could have a bigger impact on European companies than recently expected because the existing legal foundation for secure data traffic will expire after Brexit and respective agreements to fill this hole still have to take shape. Such an interpretation could at least be made due to a statement by the European Commission from 9th January, 2018, according to which the United Kingdom will become a third-country and there is no underlying adequacy agreement which would guarantee data protection in this case.
EU parliament votes for ePrivacy Regulation
EU parliament has voted for a strong mandate of ePrivacy Regulation. Thereby trilogue between EU-Parliament, Comission and Council regarding the final text can begin. Read in this article how many members voted for and against the ePrivacy Regulationand that is included in ePrivacy Regulation. Continue reading
Take the CIPL/Avepoint 2nd Annual GDPR Organisational Readiness Survey now
With less than one year to go before the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams and AvePoint have launched the 2nd Annual GDPR Organisational Readiness Survey. Last year, over 220 predominantly multinational organisations participated in the study which focused on key areas of impact and change under the GDPR such as consent, legitimate interest, data portability, profiling, DPIAs, DPOs, data transfers and privacy management programmes. This year’s study revisits these important areas of impact and further considers additional topics. Continue reading
Download the EDPD17 conference report now!
With the General Data Protection Rule coming into effect within one year, GDPR obviously was the focus of keynotes, discussions and sessions at European Data Protection Days 2017 in Berlin. You can now download the detailed conference report from EDPD17 for free and become GDPR-ready! Continue reading
EDPD17 – video recap
European Data Protection Days – The Berlin Conference
The European Data Protection Days are a highlight and priority in many calendars. Often referred to as “The Berlin Conference”, EDPD welcomes data protection officers, experts, politicians and thought leaders for two days. See the video for more information and highlights from the 2017 conference.
How the reform of ePrivacy law may affect your business
The ePrivacy Regulation is supposed to modernize the existing ePrivacy Directive and to bring it in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). #EDPD17 chairman Prof. Dr Ulrich Wuermeling (Latham & Watkins) points out that the consequences may be drastic and explains how the new ePrivacy Regulation may affect your business in this article. Continue reading
Getting GDPR-ready — Interviews about the General Data Protection Regulation
Get GDPR-ready now ! Data protection experts give you exclusive insights on the European Data Protection Regulation in this collection of interviews. Get your free download now! Continue reading
Genetic testing bill – Why US data protectors are worried about HR1313
If HR1313 bill passes, employers could offer massive financial advantages to their workers – as soon as they agree to genetic screenings. Data protection experts are understandably worried. Continue reading