Irish Data Protection Commission investigates Facebook

On 3 October 2018 the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) commenced an investigation into the latest Facebook data breach examining the company's compliance with GDPR obligations concerning the implementation of technical and organisational measures to ensure the security and safeguarding of the personal data it processes. The breach was notified on 28 September 2018 and the investigation ...

EU-US Privacy Shield at risk

Earlier this month MEPs from the Civil Liberties Committee brought attention to the necessity of better monitoring Privacy Shield by way of a Motion for a Resolution to wind up the debate on the statement by the Commission pursuant to Rule 123(2) of the Rules of Procedure on the adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-US ...

Data breaches under the GDPR: A Webinar with Tresorit CEO and co-founder Istvan Lam

Want to know how to handle data breaches under the GDPR? Join me and Tresorit CEO and co-founder Istvan Lam on April 25th 2018 for a webinar where we will help you understand what exactly is considered a data breach under the GDPR, when you have to report an incident and to whom, who is liable for ...

Article 29 Working Party Guidelines on Personal data breach notification under GDPR

On 18 October, the Article 29 Working Party published its Guidelines on Personal data breach notification under Regulation 2016/679. The Guidelines are not, however, final as stakeholders have until 28 November 2017 to provide their comments and feedback. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter, “GDPR”) introduces the requirement for a personal data breach to be notified to the ...