Tag: TOMs

Technical and Organizational Measures (TOMs) are safeguards implemented to ensure data security and compliance with laws like the GDPR. Examples include encryption, secure access controls, and employee training. We are able to compile lists of TOMs and assess the completeness of your TOMs. Learn more about GDPR compliance and how TechGDPR can help you on your journey.

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Data protection digest 1-15 Feb 2025: an employer can’t track alleged ‘inactivity’ of workers via screengrabs and constant video monitoring

Constant video monitoring and screengrabs at work A company that used software designed to account for times of alleged “inactivity” and grabbed frequent photos of its employees’ computer screens was fined 40,000 euros by the French data protection regulator CNIL. The staff members were also continuously videotaped, both visually and audibly. In particular, the company […]

Data protection digest 16-30 Jan 2025: The intersection of information and operational technologies in the health sector

EU Health sector The Commission presented an EU Action Plan to improve health sector cybersecurity. It will include hospitals, clinics, care homes, rehabilitation centres, various healthcare providers, the pharmaceutical, medical and biotechnology industries, medical device manufacturers, and health research institutions. A significant challenge for the cybersecurity of the health sector is the intersection of information […]

Data protection digest 17 Sep – 1 Oct 2024: EU Data Act as an illustration of the GDPR ‘prevail’ principle

How does the EU Data Act interact with the GDPR? The Data Act will become applicable in the EU starting on 12 September 2025. In the runup, the European Commission has published an FAQ on the new legislation. Together with the Data Governance Act, it enables a fair distribution of value by establishing clear rules […]

Data protection digest 3 – 16 Aug 2024: data labelling for LLMs, third-party cookies as a cause of leaks

In this issue: X’s AI Grok training suspended in the EU,  third-party cookies may lead to data breaches, Uniqlo ‘payroll’ mistake, car rental refusal based on client’s income, and AI non-transparency – data scraping, maximisation, risks of regurgitation, and what is behind data labelling for the LLMs industry. Stay up to date! Sign up to […]

Data protection digest 16 Nov – 1 Dec 2023: APIs methodology, customer data minimisation, and digital mobility observatory

In this issue, you will find data protection solutions for complex data-sharing projects for both public and private actors, such as the latest APIs methodology, as well as a variety of official guidance on how to comply with GDPR requirements when it comes to innovation, research, digitisation and digital business development. Official guidance APIs methodology: […]

Data protection digest 15 – 31 August 2023: financial data processing, misconducted learning platforms, and algorithmic disgorgement

This issue highlights details on financial data processing, the EU Digital Services Act took effect for large online operators, and the US FTC successfully launched “algorithmic disgorgement” via its enforcement. Legal processes Financial data: The EDPS discussed recommendations to encourage data sharing to extend the range of available financial services and products, while also giving […]

Data protection digest 31 July – 14 August 2023: privacy laws development, AI evaluations at school, and security of connected devices

In this issue you will find, that China is tightening controls on Generative AI, India is finalising its comprehensive privacy laws, while California is reviewing data privacy practices by connected vehicle manufacturers and related technologies. Legal processes and redress China privacy laws updates: The Chinese Cyberspace Administration has issued administrative measures for personal data compliance […]

Data protection & privacy digest 19 Jan – 3 Feb 2023: threshold for cookies, spy pixels, consent evidence, data storage and deletion

TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes: threshold for cookies, advertising claims’ mediation, China’s outbound transfers The EDPB approved a minimum threshold for the use of cookies and subsequent processing of the data collected. No cookies that require consent can be set without positive action expressed by the user, […]

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