6 years after becoming enforceable, the GDPR has not died out in popularity as a conversation topic among board members. While is remains the elephant in the room for many a stakeholder, non-EU companies who have embraced its application and requirements are finding it much easier to remain contenders on the European market. This article […]
Category: Strategy
Making sense of new EU-wide data regulations, the red thread behind the digital single market
A multitude of new regulations are either in the ordinary legislative procedure or already in force. These include the Data Act, the Data Governance Act, the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, the Cyber-Resilience Act, European Health Data Space Regulation, the Artificial Intelligence Act. Data regulations in the European Union (EU) are becoming more […]
GDPR Training Modes for Technology Teams
Though there are a wide range of training options, all of which will help guide GDPR compliance efforts, there are key differences between the different training methods which must be taken into account.
HIPAA, the GDPR and MedTech
There are different regulations on how medical data can be processed and stored in different nations. If your company operates in the MedTech sector in the Western world most likely you have at least heard of HIPAA or the GDPR. This article aims at analysing how both legislations relate to healthcare. The article is particularly […]
How to appoint a data protection officer?
Who should be appointed as DPO? This can either be an internal position, or can be assigned based on a service contract. Any assignment of a DPO should be free of conflict of interest, and should report to the highest body in the organisation. While a DPO could also have another position in the company, […]
Response to the GDPR-relevant points in the German Blockchain Strategy of September 2019
On September 12, the German Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy, and the German Federal Ministry of Finance published the German Federal Blockchain Strategy (German, PDF). After analysing the statements relating to Data Protection and GDPR, here is some high level response to the key points. Blockchain Strategy Implementation Principles [p5] “IT-Sicherheit und Datenschutz garantieren: […]
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