GDPR


UK Promises Big Data Law Shake-up... While Also Keeping The EU Happy, Of Course. What Could Go Wrong?

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New Information Commissioner to be given licence to promote 'innovation and growth' The UK has named a new Information ... Read more

Can We Exhale Yet? EU Set To Rule UK 'adequate' For Data Sharing In Post-Brexit GDPR Move

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Decision would mean less complicated situation for Blighty's digital economy The EU is set to rule that the UK's laws a... Read more

Microsoft Hasn't Had A Good Time With Privacy Recently – So Here's A Tool That Checks Your Data Compliance Is Up To Snuff

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Sitting comfortably? It's an Azure Purview Preview Microsoft has teased Azure Purview, a tech built to deal with custom... Read more

Lock Down Your Data – Or Get The Cheque Book Out: ICO Privacy Violation Fines Are Rising, Say Lawyers

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You can thank GDPR for that Violating Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules is a costly mistake that... Read more

Google To Appeal Against €7m Fine From Swedish Watchdog For Failing To Remove Search Results Under GDPR

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Right to be forgotten? We forgot... Google is to appeal against a €7m fine from Sweden for failing to follow Europe's... Read more

'An Issue Of Survival': Why Mozilla Welcomes EU Attempts To Regulate The Internet Giants

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The web is 'optimised for Chrome, not for independent browsers' Interview  Mozilla's head of EU public policy, Raegan ... Read more

UK Data Watchdog To Fine Hotel Giant Marriott Almost £100m

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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today, 9 July, confirmed its intent to mete out a hefty fine in ex... Read more

Helen Dixon Reappointed As Data Protection Commissioner For Five Years

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Helen Dixon has been reappointed as Data Protection Commissioner for Ireland for a further five-year term. Since takin... Read more

A Year After GDPR, How Is Ireland Tackling The Data Giants?

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Just a year after the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, it has been confirmed that 19 t... Read more

Coming In May 2019, A New EU Regulation On Non-personal Data

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Formally adopted on 14 November 2018, the European Parliament and Council’s Regulation (EU) 2018/1807 on a framework ... Read more

DPC Raises Concerns About Facebook Integration Plans

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On Friday (25 January), Facebook revealed that it plans to allow for cross-messaging between its proprietary apps Whats... Read more

How Can Companies Get The Most Value Out Of Personal Data?

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Dr John Ghent is co-founder and CEO of data protection firm Sytorus. Sytorus offers a personal data management platfor... Read more

Whats In Store For Data Protection In 2019?

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Leo Moore has been a partner in the technology group at law firm William Fry since 2010. In that time, he has seen his ... Read more

Weekend Takeaway: GDPR Is Here

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Max attacks: Schrems launches €7bn worth of GDPR cases in Europe Max Schrems during a visit to Dublin in 2015. Image... Read more

GDPR Chaos As Many US News Sites Temporarily Unavailable In EU

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The long-awaited GDPR deadline has finally come, but it seems to be causing some issues already for major media sites b... Read more

What Steps Has Google Taken Ahead Of The GDPR Deadline?

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GDPR is all about giving users in the EU more control over their personal data and delivering information about how it ... Read more

Weekend Takeaway: Secure Your Private Universe

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Twitter urges all 336m users to change their passwords right now Image: Shutow Alexey Leonidovich/Shutterstock Twitte... Read more

Snapchat To Change Data Retention Policy For Under-16s Ahead Of GDPR

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While GDPR is theoretically good news for the data privacy and agency of individuals in the EU, those who invest in maj... Read more

Weekend Takeaway: Design Your Tomorrow

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How Fire’s Colm Lyon ignited Europe’s fintech revolution Fire CEO and Realex founder Colm Lyon. Image: Fire John ... Read more

5 Handy Tips For Digital Marketing Professionals Ahead Of GDPR

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GDPR has been in the pipeline for quite some time, yet there is still an air of panic as the 25 May deadline looms larg... Read more