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Category: Data Protection

UK Data Protection Bill and GDPR

We are often asked by clients and prospects what happens to UK data protection laws after Brexit? Our regular answer ‘not much’ has proven to be correct: the proposed UK Data Protection Bill and GDPR are meant to be aligned with each other. Indeed, anything else would put UK businesses at a disadvantageous position in

GDPR employment data processing explained by WP29

In the run-up to the implementation of the GDPR in 2018, Article 29 Working Party published a detailed Opinion on data processing at work. The text sheds light on key GDPR employment data processing issues. Technological tools of profiling and monitoring employees’ behaviour are plentiful and enable an increasingly intrusive way of monitoring. Some examples

‘GDPR practitioner’ ? I prefer ‘privacy professional’ instead

This article is not about discrediting any GDPR practitioner courses, certifications, or people who are part of them. But emerging privacy profession and data protection professionals need to strive for credibility, starting with clear language.

Why appointing Data Protection Officer is not the first step in GDPR compliance

Appointing Data Protection Officer might not be the first step for your company to take when it comes to GDPR compliance. Yes – you are likely to need a Data Protection Officer. But it is naive to expect a Data Protection Officer will be able to ensure GDPR compliance from day one.

GDPR adaptation – what does it comprise?

Businesses typically ask us to perform GDPR adaptation for them. Indeed, every European business processing personal data should complete GDPR adaptation by May 2018. But what does such a GDPR adaptation really comprise?

Biometrics researcher Christina-Angeliki Toli on GDPR biometrics challenges

Christina-Angeliki Toli, data mining specialist currently working as a cryptographer/biometrics researcher engineer, talks to us about GDPR biometrics challenges including privacy-by design solutions that are not only secure but also respect the rights of their users.

GDPR workshop in Turin with Talent Garden Startup community

Aphaia’s Business Development Director Giulia Barcaro conducted a get ready for GDPR workshop with startups from the Talent Garden Startup community and other members of Turin business community.

When to appoint a Data Protection Officer?

If you are a data-driven European business, you will highly likely require a Data Protection Officer (DPO) as of 25th May 2018. But one year before the GDPR starts to apply, we ask exactly when to appoint a Data Protection Officer?

Dating psychologist Madeleine Mason on data privacy in dating industry

We discussed privacy with Madeleine Mason MBPsS, director of dating expert company PassionSmiths, organiser of the UK Dating Fair and Founder of the Dating Industry Professionals Network (DIPN).

Managing tech startup intangibles : a regulatory and legal guide

Aphaia’s blog editor Vasiliki Antoniadou and founder Dr Bostjan Makarovic explore tech startups intangibles from intellectual property (IP) to personal data in our latest White Paper that is now available for free in Aphaia Knowledge Centre.