1. Prepare a data map, which is a report on what personal data the company processes throughout its organization, where that data flows throughout the organization, where it is stored, who within the organization is responsible for it, what it is used for, and with whom is it shared. This includes both personal data of the company's employees...
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SAP survey reveals breaching data trust and slow service response drive away U.S. customers
20/01/2018
According to "The Global 2017 SAP Hybris Consumer Insights Report," a survey sponsored by SAP SE (NYSE: SAP), online brands must respect consumers' data privacy if they want to build strong U.S. customer relationships. They must also offer discounts and respond to queries within 24 hours. The survey of 1,000 U.S. respondents uncovered how consumers...
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect on 25 May 2018. Although organisations have been given plenty of warning, many are struggling to find qualified professionals to oversee their compliance project.
The PIA software aims to help data controllers build and demonstrate compliance to the GDPR. The tools is available in French and in English. It facilitates carrying out a data protection impact assessment, which will become mandatory for some processing operations as of 25 May 2018. This tool also intends to ease the use of the PIA guides...
Santa Claus had been the victim of a significant cyber-attack by hackers who do not love Christmas in order to control the naughty list he maintains with the reasoning for not sending the gifts.
ISACA: GDPR Data Protection Impact Assessments - What Does It Mean To Me? - Free for limited time!
24/11/2017
If your company does business with just one EU citizen or in one EU location, your enterprise is subject to this new regulation-no matter where it is headquartered or who else you do business with.
One of the most important assets that a franchise business has is its customer data. For a franchise business, data protection/data privacy regulation should be a key compliance issue. This is particularly the case in Europe, which has had comprehensive data protection laws for many years, and is reforming those laws into a legislative framework...
John.E. Giannakakis, CIPP/E, CIPM. CFE, GDPR F+P
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most significant overhaul of privacy law in a generation, introducing sweeping changes to Europe's data protection and privacy rules. It establishes strict global requirements governing how organizations that do business in the EU must manage and protect personal data, while strengthening the...
ITALY: THE ROLE OF THE DATA PROTECTION OFFICER ACCORDING TO THE ITALIAN PRIVACY AUTHORITY
11/10/2017
The role of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and what requirements needs to meet has now been partially clarified by the Italian privacy authority.