Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies that process large amounts of sensitive personal data or consistently monitor data subjects on a large scale will be required to appoint a data protection officer (DPO). As discussed in our previous posts, the DPO will have significant responsibilities, including reporting on data to the highest management …
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The European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is leading to a change culture, which will increase not only data protection but also security awareness. Below you will find the main takeaways of the data protection and cybersecurity seminar held with the GIOIN Open Innovation Network in Turin.
The Article 29 Working Party has issued an Opinion on the draft e-privacy regulation proposed by the European Commission on January 10, 2017 (we have previously commented on the draft regulation). Among other things, the WP 29 appreciated the choice of a regulation rather than a directive, to make it fully complementary with the GDPR. …
In the previous post we discussed how sound personal data governance will help retailers to seize the opportunities provided by digital transformation. Retailers are aiming to grow globally, in part to offset the limited growth available in mature markets. Within such a wider perspective, governance should also address reputational risks with a holistic approach. Data …
The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, “Garante”) has this month imposed fines of more than €11 million on five companies operating in the money transfers sector for unlawful processing of personal data. This is the largest fine ever imposed by a European Data Protection Authority. Sigue Global Service Limited, …
Data and tech governance for the connected retail sector 1: Keep compliant to thrive in an era of digital transformation The retail sector is embracing digital transformation, with the connected retail market expected to reach more than USD 50 billion by 2022, according to Grand View Research). An increasing amount of personal data is used …
Connected devices that exchange substantial volumes of data come with some obvious data protection concerns. Such concerns increase when dealing with artificial intelligence or other devices/robots that autonomously collect large amounts of information and learn though experience. Although there are not (yet) specific regulations on data protection and artificial intelligence (AI), certain legal trends can …
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Following the Schrems Judgment, there was some uncertainty as to the legal basis to transfer personal data from Italy to the US. Consistently with other European Data Protection Authorities, also the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, “the Italian DPA”) authorized the transfer of personal data to the US under …
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On 8 September 2016, Advocate General Bot released his opinion on the “Camera di Commercio Industria, Artigianato e Agricoltura di Lecce v. Salvatore Manni” c-398/15 (“Manni Case“). If confirmed by the European Court of Justice, the opinion will no doubt shed further light on the construction of the right to be forgotten. Background The original …
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The retail and fashion business is rapidly changing. Most fashion companies have become publishers (creating new editorial content) and now also data managers (also processing a large number of personal data). Within this context the EU General Data Protection Regulation, which recently entered into force, will no doubt play a key role, particularly for the …
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DLA Piper Shared Insights at Bloomberg Law’s 2016 Outlook on Privacy and Data Security in Washington DC On February 3rd, the day after announcement of the US-EU Privacy Shield provisional agreement, DLA Piper’s Carol Umhoefer, Jim Halpert and Giangi Olivi discussed EU data protection developments at Bloomberg Law’s 2016 Outlook on Privacy and Data Security, …
While many are not yet aware of the full breadth of the cybercrime phenomenon (cybercrime globally generates more revenues and is more profitable than drug trafficking!), there is a general consensus about the fact that certain breaches cannot be avoided. With a proliferation of connected devices operated remotely and a more pervasive use of data, …
