The General Data Protection Regulation requires many companies to appoint a data protection officer. While this person probably won't win any popularity contests, having someone in charge of personal ...

The UK GDPR establishes a robust framework for the protection of personal data, requiring organisations to give due regard to individuals’ ...

As we delve deeper into the digital age, personal data has become the most coveted commodity. The once intangible promise of technology now faces the harsh reality of data exploitation, where privacy ...

When the General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect in May, it will set forth a number of requirements for organizations that store and process the personal data of citizens of the European ...

A ransomware attack, a client list sent to the wrong recipient or a database leak can put an organisation on the clock within ...

Google has been fined more than €400 million ($459 million) for breaches of GDPR (general data protection regulation). Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) launched an inquiry into Google ...

How did it come about? In January 2012, the European Commission set out plans for data protection reform across the European Union in order to make Europe 'fit for the digital age'. Almost four years ...

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation covers nearly all aspects of personal data and brings with it greater accountability, transparency, and consumer control. As organizations work through the ...

The penalty follows an inquiry launched into the tech giant six years ago, following complaints from several European consumer rights organisations.

With the third anniversary of GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) having recently arrived, it’s a good time to consider the progress made around ...

This article is an opinion piece based on a fictional legal simulation (thought experiment) that applies the standards of the ...