Getting the Data Protection Officer Role Right: Lessons From The GDPR And A Recent Fine

Under the GDPR, the role of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) plays a central part in how organisations are expected to govern data. Ignoring the rules on designation, independence, and support doesn’t just create theoretical risks. It can lead to penalties worth millions. What the GDPR Requires: Designation, Position, and Responsibilities of the DPO Not [...]

2025-03-26T13:30:23+01:00March 26th, 2025|Data Protection, DPO, GDPR, Uncategorized|

Can Your Organisation Use AI to Recruit Employees?

Rapid and unprecedented developments in artificial intelligence (AI) technology reshaping industries and revolutionizing traditional business practices. Consequently, the integration and implementation of AI systems into organizations has become a strategic imperative for business. The future AI Act creates a regulatory framework for various sectors, including the critical topic of recruitment. Recruitment under the AI [...]

Easyjet Data Breach: Will it cost millions?

On 19th May, 2020, Easyjet, a budget airline based in UK, published a statement announcing that it had "been the target of an attack from a highly sophisticated source” and had suffered a data breach as a result. The airline company admitted that the data breach affects approximately 9 million customers. Investigation revealed that details [...]

2024-09-01T14:51:09+01:00May 28th, 2020|Data Protection, GDPR, News, Privacy|