Below is an attempt (without the presumption of completeness) to map all the official resources providing guidance on the correct processing of personal data in the context of COVID-19 and Cybersecurity-related information on working remotely in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. I genuinely hope this will help in the effort of achieving "Public health AND Privacy"! Stay safe and ...
The five strategic focuses announced by the CNIL until 2021 include: Giving priority to digital issues in everyday lifeEnsuring balanced data protection regulations in the era of the GDPRPromoting data diplomacyProviding up-to-the-minute public expertise on digital technology and cybersecurityEmbodying an innovative public service that holds fast to its values You can read more about the CNIL's strategic ...
The Sri Lanakan Personal Data Protection Legislation Bill has been finalized and will be implemented over three years from the date of certification by the Speaker, providing adequate time for both the public and private sectors to implement the legislation. A Sri Lankan Data Protection Authority will also be establihsed within 18 months. ...
Article 97 GDPR calls for the European Commission by May 25th of next year (and every four years after) to submit an evaluation and review report on the GDPR. In light of this review, Member States have prepared a number of comments in "Preparation of the Council position on the evaluation and review of ...
The Judgment in Case C-136/17 GC and Others v Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL, the French Data Protection Authority) has determined that operators of search engines can also be subject to the prohibition of processing of certain categories of sensitive personal data. The judgement handed down today, attempts to strike a balance ...
In light of recent massive data breaches (like the recent on in Ecuador) that pose serious threats, I can no longer believe that data protection and data security are no longer sensible and fitting, but are vital to protect individuals and nations.
The updated compromise proposal from the Finnish Presidency has been published today. During the September 24 meeting the WP TELE's discussion will focus specifically on the issue of child imagery issue and articles 1 to 4a and 18 to 29 on the basis of the Presidency document in Annex.
On 1 August 2019 the Italian Data Protection Authority requested input from the European Data Protection Board with respect to the commercialisation/monetisation of personal data and its relationship with the right to data portability, with the objective of establishing a common position at the European Union level. The Italian DPA's Press Release can be ...
Today, 25 July 2019, the European Commission and the European Parliament published a Communication outlining the state of data protection in the EU. The document touches on consistent implementation of the GDPR, how the new governance system is working, and the impact that it has had, also in a global level, in terms of citizens ...
Below you will find some highlights from the pleading which can be found here. "With regard to the first question on standard contractual clauses (SCCs): The SCCs adopted by the COM are instruments with a general scope. They are not related to any specific third country. They are provided for an individual transfer contract from an ...
Top-tier European ICT, Privacy & Cybersecurity lawyer. Professor of Privacy, Cybersecurity, and IT Contract Law at the European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity (ECPC) within the Maastricht University Faculty of Law. Founding Partner of ICT Legal Consulting. Lead Auditor BS ISO/IEC 27001:2013.
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