July 31, 2018 : ICO reveals self reported data breaches increasing.According to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the number of self-reported personal data breaches has risen significantly since the GDPR became law on May 25th. However, this should come as no surprise considering the fact that most companies are still on the road to achieving...Read More
July 2, 2018 : Brexit: UK Government seeks Data Protection Agreement with EU: Why do we need a Data Protection Agreement with EU? The UK Government is pushing hard for a data protection agreement with EU member states. Instead of the present Adequacy Decision, a legally-binding agreement would provide transparency to EU citizens and businesses,...Read More
“What happens to GDPR after Brexit?” is a question we are often hear. The short answer is that the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will continue to apply to UK companies that collect or process data pertaining to EU residents after Brexit. The assumption that GDPR will not apply after the UK leaves the...Read More
Lisbon, 26 May 2018 : Speech by Michel Barnier at the 28th Congress of the International Federation for European Law (FIDE) – by kind permission of the European Commission Mr. President, dear José Luís da Cruz Vilaça, Ladies and gentlemen, Allow me, first of all, Mr. President, to thank FIDE and the Portuguese Association of...Read More
Processing Personal Data is a term that many businesses think does not apply to them. However, merely posessing personal data consitues processing according to the ICO. There are six legal grounds for processing personal data legally under GDPR. As of May 25th 2018, you must meet one of these conditions if you process Personally Identifiable...Read More