International Data Transfers (EU and Adequacy Decision’s) The GDPR was established to protect the rights and freedoms of all individuals whilst utilising their data. Although the GDPR is a European established regulation, the same rights can apply internationally to countries outside of the EU and EEA. The concept of globalisation has established growth in trade, […]
The six principles for successful data governance
I recently had the pleasure of attending the Big Data London conference, gaining insight into the latest developments in the data world, with seminars held by specialists including Nicola Askham, ‘the data governance coach’. Nathan OnojeghuoData Protection Executive Data governance refers to the internal standards that apply to how data is collected, stored and processed. […]
GDPR Weekly: GDPR fines and the importance of compliance
To capitalise from data processing, companies must remain compliant with the regulations set by the GDPR. Consequently, regulators may impose fines from up to 2% of a company’s global turnover (if higher than 10m). It’s important to remember how to maintain data protection compliance. Instagram Case 2022: On the 5th of September 2022, Instagram was fined […]
The cookie revolution
The latest reports suggest that there may be a cookie revolution coming sooner rather than later. This is from the UK’s plan to introduce the Data Reform Bill as part of the National Data Strategy. What are the issues with cookies? In theory, the use of cookies holds great value for both the company and […]
7 data subject rights under the GDPR
The GDPR provides explicit rights to the data subject (the individual) under the following sections: 1. Rights of Access Under Article 15 of the GDPR, all data subjects are given the rights to subject access requests. This allows the individual to access the personal information held on them. Although, if multiple requests are made and […]
4 key aspects of the Artificial Intelligence Act
The development of modern-day technology has helped the digital industry achieve new means of processing data that wouldn’t have been possible a few years ago, and the global establishment of AI heavily reflects this. AI can be defined as the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. With this technology, comes […]
