GDPR Archive
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) expands the rights of EU residents to control how their personal information is collected and processed, and places a range of new obligations on organisations to be more accountable for data privacy and …
Singapore’s PDPA (Personal Data Protection Act 2012) sets out various rules governing the collection, use, disclosure and care of personal data. It recognises the rights of individuals to have their personal data protected, right of access and right to rectification, …
The Indian IT and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry forecast looks promising, according to National Association of Software and Solutions Companies (NASSCOM) President R Chandrasekhar, who has projected a growth rate of 7–9% in 2018/19. However, the industry also faces …
Organisations in the Philippines should be used to the Data Privacy Act, which came into effect in 2016. However, many organisations now face a new challenge in the form of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Although the GDPR …
Preparing for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes a lot of time and effort. Organisations will need a team dedicated to implementing the GDPR’s requirements, but compliance isn’t just the domain of specialists. Anyone who handles EU residents’ …
On 25 May 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect, and organisations across the globe will need to comply with a host of new requirements. Even though it’s an EU law, the GDPR applies to any organisation …
We often talk about the threat that cyber criminals pose to businesses, but it’s worth remembering that any organisation is susceptible to data breaches and cyber attacks. In November 2017, Xinmin Secondary School in Singapore reported that hundreds of students’ …
In 2017, India’s Supreme Court finally recognised that individuals have a right to privacy concerning their personal data, overturning a ruling made almost 60 years ago. A lot has changed in that time. Personal data has become the backbone of …
Biometric data can be used for all kinds of reasons: fingerprint scanning to unlock iPhones, facial recognition software to improve security systems and even ear canal authentication for headphone security. But like any form of data, biometrics are potentially accessible …
It seems that every cyber security report proclaims that data breaches are getting bigger, more common and more expensive. When you think about it, it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise, because organisations are collecting more and more data …
