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Maintaining GDPR and Data Privacy Compliance in 2024

IT Governance

Expert tips from Alan Calder Alan is the Group CEO of GRC International Group PLC, the parent company of IT Governance, and is an acknowledged international security guru. In addition, 14 US states now have their own data privacy laws, and GDPR-like legislation has proliferated across the world.

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GDPR compliance checklist

IBM Big Data Hub

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) law that governs how organizations collect and use personal data. Any company operating in the EU or handling EU residents’ data must adhere to GDPR requirements. However, GDPR compliance is not necessarily a straightforward matter.

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Records of Processing Activities (ROPAs): Simplifying GDPR Compliance

IT Governance

Expert insight from a data privacy trainer and DPO “Organisations tend to overcomplicate GDPR [General Data Protection Regulation] compliance.” Specifically for GDPR compliance , records of processing activities, also known as ‘ROPAs’, are one compliance activity that tends to be overcomplicated.

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The Importance of Data Governance and Compliance

IT Governance

Data governance and regulatory compliance go hand in hand. Organisations need robust governance practices if they are to stay on top of their legal requirements, while those obligations are designed to help them operate more effectively. Why is data governance important?

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S.

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Navigating GDPR Compliance with CIAM: A Quick Guide

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The regulation didn't just introduce new rules—it upended the entire approach to data privacy. Designed to safeguard the personal data of EU citizens, it introduced a paradigm shift towards a privacy-first approach. Digital enterprises found themselves compelled to adapt and navigate a new standard of data handling.

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Changing Attitudes Towards GDPR Enforcement and Compliance: 2018 – 2023

IT Governance

billion fine for Meta – by far the biggest fine issued under the GDPR since it took effect five years ago – has been taken by many as a sign that the Regulation is at last beginning to be enforced with sufficient vigour. Our EU–US Data Transfer Assessment and Action Plan will help you ensure you stay on the right side of the law.

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