GDPR

Now the GDPR is in effect, companies face the prospect of giving individuals back their data should they ask for it. 

It’s been nearly 5 months since the implementation of new data protection rules under GDPR and the dust seems to have settled.  Whilst most organisations are settling back to what feels like business as usual it’s important that everyone keeps on top of data security in their company – GDPR compliance must be seen as an ongoing activity, not a once-off exercise in box ticking. 

The way data is handled and processed is being reformed with the inbound General Data Protection Regulations coming into force on the 25th May 2018.

With GDPR due to come into force in May this year, we have a more in-depth look at the key points surrounding GDPR and what preparations SMEs should be making to ensure that they are fully compliant with the new regulations.

Article 37 of the General Data Protection Regulation is all about the ‘designation of the Data Protection Officer’.

In the continuing series of GDPR articles, we will look at article 33 – reporting data breaches. If you’ve missed any articles or are unfamiliar with GDPR, you can check out the first GDPR article published.

A major concept of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the increase in power that citizens have over their personal data. There are currently laws in place which allow customers/clients/citizens to request for their personal data to be removed under certain, very specific circumstances.

The General Data Protection Regulation has been a long-time coming. The shear amount of personal data being collected currently is much higher than that of the past, more so than 20 years ago when the last major changes were made in the European Union. So, what is the history of Data Protection in the EU?