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The requirements around this new regulation and who it will apply to The General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR is the new data protection legislation enacted by the European Union that will come into effect on May 25, 2018. This is a very important regulation, not only for European residents but for everyone around the world. The main reason is because it is the first privacy and data protection regulation that ensures that individuals rights and freedoms are the top priority. It also unifies all the different regulations under one rule. The EU data protection directive from 1995 is replaced […]

As I take some time to read the news on a Sunday afternoon, I start realizing that news of GDPR compliance is gaining traction. I even cleared all my cookies to ensure that it was not just showing on my different feeds because of what I’ve read before. No, GDPR is showing up more and more. I’m glad that it is beginning to get the attention it needs. What worries me is that, at this point in time, it leaves very little time left for organizations to get their house in order in time for May 25 (you can check […]

It’s the  middle of January and my thoughts revolve around Data Privacy Day. Even though Data Privacy Day is observed every January 28th, not a lot of people know about it so I’ve decided to become a stronger advocate and shed light on the issues that Data Privacy Day stands for. What is Data Privacy Day Data Privacy Day commemorates the signing of Convention 108 back in 1981, the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection. The Data Privacy Day campaign is spearheaded by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and I laud their efforts to […]

2017 is over and it was certainly a year where data breaches were front and center for organizations and the public in general. There is a renewed interest around what personal data protection should entail, and in multiple cases, organizations are not there yet. This interest stems from a clear concern from consumers about how their data is being managed and protected. It has also become a top priority for regulators, as we can attest from the implementation of GDPR in Europe. Therefore, what can we expect in 2018? In my opinion, more of the same… but on steroids. Cybersecurity, […]

GDPR reminds me a lot of Y2K. Eighteen years ago I was an IT project manager for one of the largest consumer goods manufacturers in the world: Procter & Gamble. I had been working for them for almost 5 years and one third of the time I was there, I spent it on a critical, expensive, dreadful, but at the same time very exciting initiative: Y2K. As a young professional that was starting her career, I could not relate very well to the repercussions of this technological bug. I was told to do a job and I was happily doing […]