Category Thought Leadership

October 3, 2017,  European Commission, Legal update, Thought Leadership  No comments

Ireland’s High Court has just ruled today (Tuesday 3 October 2017) that the decision to ban the use of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) by social media giants like Facebook, Microsoft and Google to transfer users’ personal data to the US must be initially decided by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).

Giving her judgment in open court, Irish High Court Judge Caroline Costello said: “I have decided to ask the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling. European Union law guarantees a high level of protection to EU citizens…they are entitled to an equivalent high level of protection when their data is transferred outside of the European Economic Area.”

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August 6, 2017,  Banks, EU General Data Protection Regulation, European Commission, News, Thought Leadership  No comments

This is a short 5 minute filmed interview produced by Liberum Investment Bank for its clients in London and New York on the Directive 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation). Recorded in London in July 2017.

Copyright Liberum Investment Bank 2017.

July 27, 2017,  EU General Data Protection Regulation, Legal update, News, Thought Leadership  No comments

One of the most important and fundamental principles of data protection under Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) is the Principle of Minimisation. Arguably, it’s the one principle can help satisfy the need to manage security, data protection and privacy objectives, especially with respect to the Internet of Things (IoT).

Under Art.5(1)(c), GDPR, the Data Controller must ensure that ‘processing of personal data shall be adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed.’ This is about ensuring that staff are only processing personal data in accordance with the purposes and once these have been satisfied, it’s safest to del...

July 8, 2017,  EU General Data Protection Regulation, Henley Business School, News, Thought Leadership  No comments

In its latest Opinion, adopted on the 8 June and published on 29 June 2017, the Art.29 Data Protection Working Party (WP29) makes a fresh assessment of the balance between legitimate interests of the employer and the reasonable privacy expectations of employees working within the European Union.

The concept of ‘employee’ is widened and includes those with a contract of service as well as contractors working under a contract for services. The Opinion is intended to cover all situations where there’s an employment relationship, irrespective of whether this relationship is based on an employment contract.

WP29 also highlighted the risks posed by new technologies deployed i...

June 16, 2017,  EU General Data Protection Regulation, Henley Business School, News, Thought Leadership  No comments

Regardless of the size of the organisation, Data Controllers are entering arrangements with Cloud Service Providers in the hope of improving customer service levels coupled with reductions in processing costs and enhanced personal data security.

It’s important for a Data Controller to understand the different Cloud Service models to select the one that’s best aligned with its risk appetite and business requirements.

Many are often apprehensive about cloud security, however cloud storage with a reputable provider will likely be more secure than on-premises storage because protecting data is the core function of the business.

Unlike a Data Controller that has the entire org...

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 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.

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June 15, 2016,  EU General Data Protection Regulation, News, Thought Leadership  No comments

New research shows that 7,000 large companies in the UK must train around 14 Data Protection Officers a day between now and May 2018 in order to comply with the GDPR irrespective of Brexit vote

Research conducted by GO DPO®, the strategic partner for the Henley Data Protection Officer (DPO) Programme, estimates that around 7,000 large companies (employing in excess of 250 employees) will need to recruit and train at least one DPO each over the next 24 months irrespective of whether or not the UK votes to leave the EU.

On the basis that there are a total of 496 working days (excludes public and Bank Holidays and all weekends) between now and when the EU General Data Protectio...

December 7, 2015,  EU General Data Protection Regulation, Martin Hickley, News, Thought Leadership  No comments

Research on the increase in secondary costs as a result of new regulatory burdens imposed on organisations as a result of the forthcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has exposed a hidden danger.

The costs of insuring against a breach of contract, litigation costs incurred as a result of cyber-attacks and compensation claims made by millions of customers for breach of their personal data records is set to escalate insurance premiums by as much as 150%, warns Martin Hickley, Director of Data Protection at GO DPO® EU Compliance, a specialist executive training company.

Hickley says: “It’s well known that most organisations impacted by the GDPR are dangerousl...

November 7, 2015,  Council of Ministers, Data Protection Act 1998, EU General Data Protection Regulation, European Commission, European Data Protection Supervisor, European Parliament, Martin Hickley, Thought Leadership  No comments

It’s not as easy as it looks, is it? And that goes for the differences between the Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998 and the forthcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on course to gain consent from the European Commission, European Parliament and European Council of Ministers in early January2016.

That means it will be fully implemented at the end of 2017 after the 2-year transition period expires.

Once GDPR has achieved agreement, the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC is repealed and the basis for the DPA 1998 has effectively been removed.

The legal position as to what happens during the transition period is still to be worked out but by far the safest course ...