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Essential Guide for the New EU AI Act: Navigating through the AI Act

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The European Union has pioneered in establishing a legal framework for artificial intelligence with the inception of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), marking a milestone as the world’s inaugural legislation aimed at regulating this dynamic field [1]. Initiated by the European Commission in April 2021, the AI Act represents a significant step towards […]

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Exploring Data Protection Beyond GDPR – What You Need to Know About NIS2 Directive

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Data protection laws are constantly changing in today’s world, so you can never be sure that you are up-to-date. There are so many of them that it’s sometimes hard to keep up with all. So, let’s introduce you gradually to some of the most important ones. Taking a look at the NIS2 Directive from our […]

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Subject Access Request (SAR) Empathy

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There are many definitions of empathy but the Wikipedia definition is, ‘the capacity to understand or feel what another person is feeling from within their terms of reference’. This is a little deep for a Monday but I think this is a very important consideration when you reply to any sort of GDPR SAR or complaint. […]

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How GDPR affects Staffing and Recruiting

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GDPR affects Staffing and Recruiting by how data can be stored, collected and processed. The processing generally occurs when the recruiter gathers data on potential candidates and performs a search among them. The recruitment process can include contact information, grades, certifications, CVs, general data, tests and other documents. Companies process both tests of personality and […]

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Ico examines public confidence in data protection

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The ICO recently released the results of a survey they created as part of their strategic plan to examine the general public’s trust in organisations that use their personal data. The survey was produced as a key time, as many people are now online more than ever due to working from home. The ICO found […]

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The biggest GDPR fines of 2020 (and how to avoid them)

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Breaching the GDPR can cost you up to €20 million, or 4% of annual global turnover, whichever is highest. This means you want to avoid fines wherever possible. We have compiled the three biggest GPDR related fines of 2020 to show you what went wrong, and how you can avoid making these costly errors. 3. […]

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Important – data transfers outside of the EU

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If you transfer data outside of the EU,  you now need to ensure that you have completed a risk assessment in addition to the Standard Contractual Clauses you should already have in place. The rules on data transfer changed at the end of July, which means action must be taken now. To help you get […]

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Are you making these common GDPR mistakes?

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GDPRs never going to be simple, but unfortunately getting it wrong can lead to penalties and fines! Even the most experienced Data Experts can make mistakes, so it’s always good to be in the know about what the most common, yet easily fixable, mistakes are. Here are the five most common GDPR mistakes that we’ve […]

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Key GDPR terms you need to know

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GDPR, the General Data Protect Regulation, is an incredibly large piece of legislation. Reading it, and understanding it, can take hours upon hours of study. However, understanding GDPR Rin its entirety is vital to avoid data breaches and hefty fines. You may often see words such as processing or subject access requests and be unsure how these relate to […]

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Are you sharing data outside of the EU ? Read this

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The rules relating to sharing data with any company outside the EU  have recently changed and the previously accepted standard contract clauses are no longer considered adequate. If you share data with any company outside the EU,  you need to ensure that you have completed a risk assessment as well as checking that your contract […]

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