Two important EU events last week are creating significant problems for European companies. First Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager major Apple defeat on EU Tax Agreements and then EU court ruling that the official basis for data transfers to the US was invalid. It has not been boring to be a GDPR consultant, supplier, or lawyer […]
The responsibilities, accountability and the tasks of the Board of Directors and senior/executive management of both listed and privately owned and public companies has grown significantly. The primary focus of the Board is on the vision and strategy related to GHDPR, IT- and Cybersecurity, IT Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, (GRC) mergers and acquisitions and related […]
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) impacts all organisations processing EU-based personal data for EU residents. Companies must implement robust data management infrastructure that provides transparency, accountability, controls and demonstrates compliance to protect data subject rights, without compromising their data with a breach. E-Compliance academy, together with our partners at The EUGDPR Institute, are […]
How to execute, update, integrate, refresh, automate, embed, and silobuster GDPR processes The GDPR Monitoring and Audit assessment based on a bottom-up, security-driven, and data-focused approach for a sustainable GDPR compliance solution. Typically, at our GDPR Masterclass seminars, (now also available as eLearning webinars) we approach GDPR implementation and execution through a top-down, across the […]
Corruption Compliance in COVID times – What’s the Exit Strategy? At this complex time, I would like to focus on one question: Is the Covid-19 crisis a place for compliance? Is it possible to comply with laws and regulations when a company is engaged in business reconstruction or survival, or is it key to move […]
The United Kingdom has crashed out of the European Union without a deal. There is now a transition period until the end of 2020 while the UK and EU negotiate additional arrangements. The current rules on trade, travel, and business for the UK and EU will continue to apply during the transition period. The fears […]
The GDPR governance model and approach to 3rd Party Due Diligence and Compliance All companies must examine the different consequences of third party non-compliance and find sustainable solutions to the GDPR business opportunities, direct and indirect cost and reputation risk so that these risks are not to be underestimated or neglected. Do we always know […]
In the first two reflections, I focused on how we implemented GDPR in the first and some observations on some of the issues and problems my colleagues experienced in the second blog. However the primary concerns was in dealing with the critical GDPR issues, about the role and responsibilities of the DPO, which of course […]
As the year 2017 is ending, I sit here in my corner office and began reflecting on what has transpired in the world of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the apprehensions on what the coming year 2018 will have in store for me, my colleagues, the organisation and the business. I must […]
When GDPR is implemented the right and the correct way digitisation can be a contributing factor and make the role and responsibilities of the DPO or CIO a bit easy. However, if not implemented in a structured and holistic way. GDPR can create some threats to the fundamental rights of the individual or data subject. […]
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