Much has been written about the EU GDPR which was adopted on 27th of April 2016 and becomes enforceable on 25th May 2018. Yet, given the unique challenges involved, surprisingly little has been devoted to the process of ensuring compliance for the operation of video surveillance, access control and other physical security systems. Any public […]
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GDPR countdown: Start taking control of data access
Despite a near-constant stream of news about large-scale cyber attacks and criminals holding hundreds of millions of files for ransom, breaches are continuing to happen, resulting in significant financial fallout from downtime, fines and reputational damage. More money is being spent on cyber security. According to Gartner, spending is expected to grow to $93 billion […]
Bringing laughter to the privacy party
Alison Beard, Senior Editor at Harvard Business Review”, “Laughter in the workplace boosts engagement, collaboration and productivity”. Internal communication done properly can change a culture. Whether the subject is as mundane as personal data or as fundamental as transformational change in the business. Take for example GDPR’s requirements for ‘privacy by design’ to ensure minimal and […]
GDPR – Flamethrower or tweezers?
There is a consensus that while GDPR represents a massive challenge on a technical, planning and organisational level there will be an upside. Clearly preparation for it’s arrival represents a chance to weed out, prune and generally put a flame-thrower to superfluous or irrelevant data amassed over the decades as well as limiting and protecting […]
Make the P in GDPR all about People
Statistics about how prepared organisations are for the GDPR seem to be rarely, if ever, positive. For example, recent research from Veritas has found that around half of businesses globally don’t feel they’ll be able to meet the GDPR’s requirements; a third fear that they lack the right technology to comply; and nearly two out […]
8 ways to strengthen data governance and regulatory compliance ahead of the EU GDPR deadline
The much-anticipated European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) is coming on May 25, 2018. Regardless of your opinion, it’s hard to argue with the fact that it will both strengthen and unify data protection by pushing organisations to align their data management policies and practices with stringent rules amid the prospect of hefty […]
GDPR compliance for mobile workers
One of the challenges of achieving GDPR compliance will be securing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) held on laptops and other mobile devices. It is harder to track and at a greater risk of being compromised because it is not behind the company firewall. The solution is to take a strategic approach to data protection and […]
Using Packet-based NPMD Tools to Prepare for GDPR Breach Reporting
The new GDPR regulations present a number of challenges to the IT and security teams of any enterprise doing business in the EU. One challenge that will be particularly difficult to meet is the need to quickly notify regulatory authorities of a data breach. The language of Article 33 states that companies must inform the […]
ICO fee and registration changes next year
As we count down to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking effect next May, we wanted to clarify how the fees that data controllers have to pay to the ICO are changing. Under the current Data Protection Act (DPA), organisations that process personal information are required to notify with the ICO as data controllers […]
GDPR – a pre-Christmas checklist
The EU’s general data protection rules (GDPR) come into force on the 25th of May 2018, at time of writing that’s just under 8 months away. The rules are already in the UK statute books, and the ICO has confirmed they will continue post Brexit. In short, you need to be prepared. But, and it’s […]