Comments on: GDPR enforcement and compliance mechanisms

By: GDPR Data Retention: Adequate, relevant and not excessive - DigiTorc (Ireland)

GDPR Data Retention: Adequate, relevant and not excessive - DigiTorc (Ireland) — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:46:37 +0000

[…] breach of personal data that was meant to be already erased. In this scenario, the risk of stiff sanctions from the regulator and large claims from individuals would become more probable than […]

By: Guest Blog by TenFold - Understanding the GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation - DigiTorc (Ireland)

Wed, 09 May 2018 15:20:20 +0000

[…] standards, entities may be fined the greater of 2{416be57fa161bbc70d468c2594f8d5c208287735b0b3958bde24bc0817fdbb51} annual global turnover or 10 million euros. Fines for breaches are double at 4{416be57fa161bbc70d468c2594f8d5c208287735b0b3958bde24bc0817fdbb51} of annual turnover and 20 million euros, whichever is […]

By: GDPR and its implications outside of the EU - DigiTorc (Ireland)

GDPR and its implications outside of the EU - DigiTorc (Ireland) — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:27:41 +0000

[…] of individuals in the EU. This comes in tandem with the potential for significantly increased penalties (i.e. the higher of 4 per cent of an organisation’s global turnover or EUR 20,000,000) for […]

By: 3 Free Information Security tools - DigiTorc (Ireland)

3 Free Information Security tools - DigiTorc (Ireland) — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 15:33:00 +0000

[…] is the obvious one, when customers data leaks, businesses get bad publicity and now face a fine for GDPR breaches from the DPC in Portarlington. Availability is not quite as obvious, but losing […]

By: Splinternet: The three global approaches to user data. - DigiTorc (Ireland)

Splinternet: The three global approaches to user data. - DigiTorc (Ireland) — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 19:41:51 +0000

[…] is regarded as a gold standard for privacy all over the world. By putting in place a system of regulators & penalties across the world’s largest economy, the EU is driving standards for companies handling user data […]

By: Big Data : The New Oil or Nuclear Waste? - DigiTorc (Ireland)

Big Data : The New Oil or Nuclear Waste? - DigiTorc (Ireland) — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 10:14:25 +0000

[…] 7 digit sums are common for large companies. In May 2018 Europe’s GDPR regulation will introduced fines of up to 20 million euro or 4{416be57fa161bbc70d468c2594f8d5c208287735b0b3958bde24bc0817fdbb51} of the undertaking’s total worldwide annual turnover. It is […]