Category Events

May 16, 2018,  Events  No comments

March 25, 2018,  EU General Data Protection Regulation, Events, News  No comments

Mark Zuckerberg’s “confessional” on CNN broadcast on Thursday 22 March 2018 was a blatant attempt at a public relations ‘damage limitation’ exercise.

I’m not convinced it had the desired effect.

Facebook’s share price continues to fall and pressure for an investigation of the company and its dealings with UK-company Cambridge Analytica continues to mount on both sides of the Atlantic.

“This is a major breach of trust and we are sorry about that, ” says Zuckerberg. Right. But you can’t help feeling he’s trying to play the ‘victim’ of some unwitting scam.

Facebook have made one bad mistake after another  – whether that’s providing a platform for sexual exploitation of women an...

November 20, 2016,  EU General Data Protection Regulation, Events, Henley Business School, Legal update, News  No comments

Last week I had the honour of speaking at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2016 in Brussels that was the biggest gathering of data protection professionals to date on mainland Europe with over 1100 delegates drawn from across Europe, US and the Far East.

My short talk was about sizing the risk and the GDPR accelerator ‘DPIA Lite’ that was devised by our team led by Martin Hickley, Associate, Henley Business School and Director of Data Protection, GO DPO®.

A significant aspect of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is demonstrating and verifying compliance – making it evident to the Supervisory Authority that the organisation is meeting its obligation...

September 30, 2016,  EU General Data Protection Regulation, Events, Henley Business School, News, Thought Leadership  No comments

If you’d like to watch the debate from the FT Cyber Security Summit Europe that took place on 21 September 2016, click here

September 17, 2016,  Banks, EU General Data Protection Regulation, Events  No comments

New entrants to the UK banking sector have just under two years to prepare for the enforcement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Enforcement will commence on the GDPR Effective Date (25 May 2018).

The 2-year transition period is designed to allow organisations to adapt to the new requirements of the GDPR. Processing of customers’ personal data that’s already underway should be brought into conformity with the GDPR within this 2 year transition period.

Recital 171, GDPR provides:

(1)  Directive 95/46/EC should be repealed by this Regulation...

September 14, 2016,  data protection, DPO Programme, EU General Data Protection Regulation, European Commission, European Parliament, Events, Henley Business School, News, Thought Leadership  No comments

Debate: “The European Union’s new data protection rules will impose unnecessary burdens on businesses – Yes or No?”

Business leaders are worried that the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), scheduled to come into effect in early 2018, will seriously harm their commercial interests. It will force them to improve the privacy rights of EU citizens and report data breaches within three days, rules that will be difficult and costly to comply with. Penalties for non-compliance could be as high as 4% of global turnover. However, British businesses could be spared the hassle if Brexit means the UK does not implement the Regulation.

In what promises ...

February 3, 2016,  DPO Programme, EU General Data Protection Regulation, Events, Henley Business School, News  No comments

I’ve just returned this evening from delivering my ‘Game Changer’ presentation to around 50 delegates from across a wide range of public and private sectors attending the Learning Technologies Event at Olympia, London which runs through tomorrow and is free to attend.

September 24, 2015,  Events, News  No comments

Massive thanks to Lord Karan Bilimoria for an inspirational speech about the journey of Cobra beer to a global brand and its use of iconic advertising, marketing, illustration – and sponsorship! Thanks for your kind words about the book.

Thanks to Malcolm Deboo, President of the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe for supporting the launch and to the fabulous team at the House of Illustration – profits from last night will go to both charities.

Special thanks to my wonderful friend and sponsor Tricia Lichfield and to the film crew from Skatta TV – you guys are the best!

Also big thanks to Amy Laurens my publisher from Routledge and for taking part in a filmed interview! Good jo...

September 15, 2015,  Events, News, Sponsorship News  No comments

If you would like to attend this FREE event, please RSVP events@skatta.tv

September 5, 2015,  Events, News  No comments

The Queen is expected to make a rare public speech thanking her British and Commonwealth subjects for 63 years of support when she becomes our longest-reigning monarch on Wednesday.

Her Majesty, who had originally wanted to spend the landmark day in private, has already bowed to the clamour for a public appearance by agreeing to interrupt her holiday at Balmoral and open a railway in the Borders.

Now she is said to be contemplating going even further by speaking at the end of her journey aboard a steam train, when she would be likely to pay tribute to her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, the woman whose record reign she will overtake.

Queen Victoria’s reign of...