by Flowz | Jun 9, 2021 | GDPR Blog
The European Commission (EC) on June 4, 2021 adopted a new set of Standard Contractual Clauses for international data transfers (New SCCs). The New SCCs take into account the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) decision in Schrems II, requirements under...
by Flowz | May 26, 2021 | Recent Breach
The cyber attack suffered by the Irish health service could see the HSE fined €1m for GDPR failings – the maximum amount allowable under Irish law. The Data Protection Commission has confirmed it received notice of the massive breach from the HSE within 72 hours of it...
by Flowz | May 21, 2021 | GDPR Blog
We all remember it: the onslaught of emails from every newsletter we had ever signed up to asking us to confirm we were happy to stay in their database. The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation three years ago threatened to cause ruptures in the way...
by Flowz | Apr 15, 2021 | GDPR Blog
Organisations have had to overcome countless challenges during the pandemic, but one that has continued to cause headaches is IT security for home workers. A remote workforce comes with myriad dangers, with employees relying on their home networks – and sometimes...
by Flowz | Nov 13, 2020 | Recent Breach
UK watchdog gives Experian nine-month ultimatum to change ‘illegal’ business practices or face punishment The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered credit rating giant Experian to stop profiting from the secretive enriching and processing of...
by Flowz | Sep 18, 2020 | Recent Breach
Public Health Wales has confirmed a data breach which involved the personally identifiable data of Welsh residents who have tested positive for Covid-19. The incident, which was the result of individual human error, occurred on 30 August 2020 when the personal data of...
by Flowz | Jul 17, 2020 | GDPR Blog
Monday the 25th of May was the second anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force in the European Union. GDPR is a law designed to give individuals greater control of their data. It means that organisations, both inside and outside...
by Flowz | Apr 24, 2020 | GDPR Blog
Amanda Evans, Head of PR at iCaaS, discusses the growing importance of data protection in the home working environment. Data protection compliance for organisations has been put to the test over the past couple of weeks as many employees settle into the...
by Flowz | Mar 29, 2020 | GDPR Blog
The ICO has published guidance for organisations wanting to develop GDPR Codes of Conduct or Certification schemes. Organisations can now submit their proposals to the ICO for approval. Ian Hulme, ICO Director of Regulatory Assurance, said: “I would encourage any...
by Flowz | Feb 26, 2020 | GDPR Blog
Cyber criminals are exploiting the public’s fear of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in a new phishing scam, researchers have learned. Experts at IBM discovered a spate of phishing emails being sent to Japanese citizens, asking them to open an attached Word document...
