More results...
The EU Data Act introduces new requirements for data sharing. Cisco is ready for these changes, but recommends targeted regulatory simplification for Europe to fully seize the opportunities of data-driven innovation and AI.
ICO cookie compliance crackdown Earlier this year, the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) announced its intention to tackle cookie compliance across the UK’s top 1,000 websites. We were subsequently contacted by a company that operates one of those websites and which the ICO had contacted about its cookie compliance. The ICO gave the company two weeks’ notice to rectify its cookie compliance before reviewing the site and, if necessary, taking action. So, we performed a cookie compliance assessment on the website to help the company ensure its compliance ahead of the ICO’s review. Our recent webinar Cookie Law in 2025: What
The post Data Protection Enforcement: Your Cookie Compliance Questions Answered appeared first on IT Governance Blog.
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) references “appropriate technical and organisational measures” nearly 100 times – yet it stops short of providing a precise definition of the term. This article examines what TOMs are, how they align with the GDPR’s overall objectives, what kinds of controls they typically involve, and how to ensure they’re “appropriate”. What are technical and organisational measures? The GDPR requires data controllers and processors to implement security controls to safeguard personal data against unauthorised access, alteration or destruction. These safeguards are known collectively as technical and organisational measures, or TOMs. TOMs are controls that reduce the
The post A Guide to TOMs (technical and organisational measures) under the GDPR appeared first on IT Governance Blog.
As crypto-backed lending gathers momentum among institutions and everyday users, cybersecurity shadows every new transaction. Billions in digital…
Article 5 of the UK GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) sets out six key data processing principles – sometimes informally referred to as data protection principles. These underpin all personal data processing and serve as a practical framework for ensuring compliance. This blog post outlines each of the six principles, explains how they apply in practice and offers guidance on how to demonstrate compliance. What are the GDPR data processing principles? Lawfulness, fairness and transparency Organisations must process personal data in a way that is: These obligations require you to think about how you collect data, what individuals are told
The post The Six Data Processing Principles of the UK GDPR Explained appeared first on IT Governance Blog.
In today’s hyper-connected world, cyberattacks are no longer just a technical issue, they are a serious business risk. From ransomware shutting down operations to data breaches costing millions, the threat landscape is constantly evolving. According to IBM’s 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the global average cost of a data breach has reached 4.45 […]
The post Top Benefits of EDR Cybersecurity Solutions appeared first on Blogs on Information Technology, Network & Cybersecurity | Seqrite.
Choosing a data annotation platform? Learn when to use SaaS or on premise based on speed, cost, data privacy, and project scope.
A good way to start any compliance project is with a gap analysis to determine both where your current practices fall short of your obligations and where you should focus to bring them up to standard. When it comes to the UK GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and DPA (Data Protection Act) 2018, it’s also important to carry out gap analyses on a regular basis to ensure you continue to fulfil your legal obligations, especially when your data processing activities – and the personal data you process – change. Our GDPR Gap Analysis service uses our proprietary GDPR RADAR™ assessment
The post Nine Steps to Conducting a GDPR Gap Analysis appeared first on IT Governance Blog.
When it comes to sharing sensitive documents online, security sits at the top of everyone’s checklist. Online faxing is…
Germany asked Google and Apple to remove DeepSeek AI from their app stores, citing GDPR violations over unlawful data collection and transfers to China. The Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection requested Google and Apple to remove the DeepSeek AI app from their app stores due to GDPR violations. On May 6, 2025, Berlin’s Data Protection Commissioner […]