Data Protection Insights

EDPB publishes a new set of SCCs

14 June 2021
'New' SCCs for international data transfers are out now. Key takeaways: The ‘old’ SCCs can still be used for new data transfers for a further period of 3 months following the date the ‘New’ SCCs come into force (27 June 2021).
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Need for stronger enforcement of the GDPR – EU Parliament

30 March 2021
"The EU Parliament has recently voted and confirmed that, to date, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been an overall success and does not need any amendments. However, the EU Parliament acknowledges that the focus should be targeted towards implementation efforts and strengthening the enforcement of the Regulation.
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Schrems-II Case: ECJ Invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield and Upholds Standard Contractual Clauses

23 July 2020
Following the judgment of the case C-311/18 ‘Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems’, the European Court of Justice invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield negotiated between the EU Commission and the USA for the transfer of personal data from the EU to the USA. The impact of the decision is immediate.
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COVID-19 – Remote Working and Data Protection Implications

21 April 2020
Source: covid19.law
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Technology preparedness in the modern workplace

24 March 2020
RSM understands that these are uncertain times for individuals, communities and businesses as the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak continues to spread around the world. We want to help however we can by providing information and resources for businesses to weather this storm. 
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Effective Security Incident Management

27 December 2019
When it comes to cybersecurity, the lack of confidence from businesses is understandable because the reality today is that the threats are greater than protection - the hacker is always two steps ahead.
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The positive and negative consequences of GDPR

17 December 2019
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force in May 2018, is identified as the key driver to businesses taking the first steps in cybersecurity. More than one year on from the implementation of GDPR, the legislation is justifiably seen as a champion of security, but there have been some unintended consequences.  
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Your Data​; Your Rights!

18 June 2019
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GDPR webinar – 9 months on, what’s next?

8 March 2019
GDPR has been in force since May 2018 – many organisations spent time and effort preparing for GDPR compliance in advance of the 25 May 2018 deadline, but what happens now?
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GDPR – what should your organisation do next?

28 February 2019
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in force since May 2018 – many organisations spent time and effort preparing for GDPR compliance in advance of the 25 May 2018 deadline, but what happens now? Watch this video to find out!
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GDPR and Compliance - An Inevitable Facet of Today’s Professional and Business Culture!

18 January 2019
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Don’t Underestimate the Subject Access Request

11 January 2019
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Keeping up with Cybersecurity

4 January 2019
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Better late than never, but watch out!!

27 September 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) EU 2016/679 came into full force earlier this year - 25th May 2018. Since being published in the Official Journal of the European Union, back in May of 2016, a lot has been done by industries and organisations across the EU and EEA, but a lot more still needs to be done.
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Is your business GDPR ready?

2 May 2017
Gordon Micallef
The countdown to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is underway. The new regulations will cause disruption to how businesses store, manage and process personal data.  Businesses need to respond now, to make sure they are compliant by May 2018.
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