Cyber insurance ‘unlikely to cover massive GDPR fines’
Companies banking on cyber insurance to protect themselves against the harsh penalties due under GDPR could be in for a…
EU data reforms
Irish boost budget for data regulator over GDPR fears
The Irish have finally acted to beef up the country’s data protection regulator, which governs many of the world’s top…
Industry backs new UK data laws but calls for dialogue
The Government has revealed plans to replace the Data Protection Act – outlined in the Queen’s Speech – and bring…
Fedma outlines EU battle plan as Combemale steps up
DMA Group chief executive Chris Combemale has succeeded Dutch DMA director Diana Janssen as co-chair of European direct and digital…
DQM launches free GDPR self-assessment scheme
Data governance experts DQM GRC has launched a GDPR Self-Assessment Tool, designed to give organisations insight into their compliance levels…
Lack of GDPR guidance fuels fears over bombardment
A toxic mix of inertia and perceived inaction on the part of the Information Commissioner’s Office threatens to trigger a…
ICO rebuffs GDPR guidance failings despite RNLI rethink
The Information Commissioner’s Office has dismissed claims that it has been too slow in issuing guidance for the EU General…
12 months until GDPR D-Day: UK firms lag behind rivals
British businesses are significantly less prepared for GDPR than their European counterparts, and are four times more likely to have…
12 months until GDPR D-Day: compliance fears rocket
Specific GDPR guidance for business, released by the Information Commissioner’s Office and others, may be having a negative impact, according…
12 months until GDPR D-Day: still not too late to act
With exactly 12 months to go before the biggest shake-up of data laws in a generation comes into force, data…