GDPR Encryption Requirements What is GDPR? GDPR is basically a set of regulations that were created by the EU, aimed at giving its citizens more control over the personal data that they give to organisations. It essentially gives them the power to control how these organisations use the data. The law also establishes a baseline …
GDPR Data Retention As you may know, every company that collects data from EU citizens is subjected to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and that means that they are required to follow stringent rules while controlling and processing personal data. The rules include, among many other things, data retention. Non-compliance to these rules will …
GDPR Subject Rights The main reason why GDPR law was created, in the first place, was to regulate how private data for EU citizens is controlled and processed, and in that aspect, it did give people, in their capacities as EU citizens, a range of specific data rights with regards to their personal data. The …
A Guide to GDPR for Small Businesses Since the 25th of May 2018, all organizations – regardless of their size or location – that process personal data for EU citizens are subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). And in that aspect, you will find that even the smaller businesses do maintain a database for …
GDPR Data Breach: What You Need to Know Let’s face it, in as much as technological advancement is seen as a positive thing by many, we can’t ignore the fact that it has also brought about a couple of challenges, one of them being data breaches, particularly from cybercriminals. We may not want them to …
A Guide to GDPR Data Encryption As technology continues to advance, so does the cyber threat. As such, it’s important to ensure that personal data is secured by all means possible. This is why the European governments saw it fit to come up with laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This law did …
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for Care Homes Before the current General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law, there was the Data Protection Act, which the governments of Europe saw necessary to upgrade so as to enhance the protection of their citizen’s personal data. This includes citizens in all walks of life, and in all sectors, …
GDPR Audit: How to Conduct It Properly? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which became the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018 in the United Kingdom, did introduce quite a number of obligations to organisations that control or process personal data for the citizens. The same law introduced heavy penalties for any organisation that failed to …
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for Sports Clubs Since the GDPR law came into force back in May of 2018, it has really transformed data handling and management throughout the EU. The law has been applied in all sectors and organisations that process personal data for EU citizens. And by all sectors, we mean even …
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for Landlords First, let’s understand what GDPR really is. In simple terms, GDPR is a set of standardised rules created by the European Union, aimed at guiding the handling and storage of personal information within the member states. The regulations are meant to apply to anyone or any organisation that’s …