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  Zandilli Lucien

Cybersecurity for SMBs: Tips and Strategies for Data Protection

Essential tips and strategies for effective data protection to enhance cybersecurity for SMBs.    The need for robust cybersecurity measures is paramount for businesses of all sizes. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), in particular, face unique challenges in safeguarding their personal data against cyber threats. Data protection is not just a legal obligation but a
August 1, 2023 Comments (0) Share
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Digital Services Act will affect 19 platforms announced by the European Commission

The European Commission has announced the first 19 platforms to fall under Digital Services Act’s stricter regime.   The European Commission has named the first digital platforms that will be subject to new regulations aimed at very large online platforms and search engines with more than 45 million users in the EU. These platforms include
April 27, 2023 Comments (0) Share
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Personal data buyers must be disclosed to data subjects

The European Court of Justice has ruled that personal data buyers must be disclosed to data subjects. The European Court of Justice has ruled that companies must disclose buyers of personal data. This ruling follows the ICO’s Code of Practice on Data Sharing. Under this code, an organization that has shared personal data must provide
January 17, 2023 Comments (0) Share
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Unlawfully obtaining personal data results in the prosecution of former Health Advisor

A former Health Advisor pleaded guilty to, and was prosecuted for unlawfully obtaining personal data, and was ordered to compensate his victims.    A former Health Advisor has been prosecuted for obtaining the personal data of service users, particularly patients of South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. He was found guilty of accessing the medical records
August 18, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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CJEU ruling on special categories of personal data

A recent CJEU ruling on special categories of personal data may have far reaching implications for online platforms.    On 1 Aug., the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a preliminary ruling on a few legal interpretations referred to them by a Regional Administrative Court in Lithuania. This ruling relates to the processing
August 9, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Cybersecurity guide published by CNIL of France

The CNIL, in collaboration with the French government, has recently published a cybersecurity guide for French municipalities.    In recent times, cybersecurity has posed major difficulties for several communities in France. As a result, a study was conducted by Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr, a government-sponsored cybersecurity initiative, toward the end of 2021. This study was focused on communities
July 21, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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New data strategy introduced in the UK

New data strategy introduced in the UK to drive innovation and improve efficiency in the health sector.    The UK recently announced a new data strategy for health data, which focuses on 7 principles to harness the data-driven power and innovation exhibited during the pandemic, and use it to improve the future of healthcare. These
June 16, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Medical data breach leads to major fine from CNIL

Earlier this month, the CNIL imposed a fine of €1.5 million after a medical data breach affecting nearly 500,000 people revealed a company’s security flaws.   Early last year, a major data breach affecting nearly 500,000 people was reported. The breach involved information including users’ surnames, first names , social security numbers, names of their
April 28, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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UK Online Safety Bill: changes made to combat fraud and scams

The government has recently made changes to the UK Online Safety Bill to combat fraud and scams.    The UK government recently announced changes to its online safety bill. These changes target several facets of online advertising including social media advertising, with the aim of boosting people’s trust and confidence in being online, by improving
March 17, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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DATA PROTECTION AND GDPR: LESSONS LEARNED FROM 2021

The data protection industry is constantly evolving as the GDPR is implemented by organisations and enforced by the Data Protection Authorities.    New year, new beginnings? That is not always the case, at least definitively not when the previous year has provided valuable insights for the upcoming one. Considering that the GDPR has been in
January 11, 2022 Comments (0) Share