The EDPB Website Auditing Tool, or EDPB WAT, was recently released to help monitor websites’ compliance with the GDPR. It is a free software project that is meant to help analyze websites. The EDPB Website Analysis tool uses Chromium as a webdriver to access a URL. It then will assess which external resources and cookies […]
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Why should software developers care about GDPR compliance?
Software developers often view ensuring GDPR compliance as blocker . As they are left trying to figure out what personal data is and how to maintain compliance. In a recent study by Alhazmi and Arachchilage, software developers cite multiple reasons that make approaching GDPR compliance tricky. Some reasons listed include a lack of clear best […]
Bring your own device and data protection
What constitutes “bring your own device” (BYOD) and what risks to GDPR compliance does it introduce? Bring your own device allows employees to use their own devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops) in the workplace but also allows them to access corporate tools from these devices. This means they are likely to carry corporate information or confidential […]