Sometimes there is just no avoiding it, the term "GDPR" just strikes a chord of dread rather than delight among business owners. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), with its complex compliance requirements, looming fines, and extensive privacy policies,...
I received an email recently from a company requesting documentation from me and advising to send it back to them in a secure fashion (restricted with a password). Shouldn’t be an issue for a compliance specialist, to be fair, but their request got me wondering about...
In the world of brokerage where navigating regulation is an everyday occurrence, one that must not be ignored is that of the General Data Protection Regulation. This is particularly true for those who may be open to selling their firm on retirement, as a vender will...
The Compliance Specialist recently completed a project with a client who was required to demonstrate GDPR compliance within three months of signing a contract. Part of the project included a review of their due diligence process to ensure our client’s data protection...
The Data Protection Commission conducted a Register of Processing Activities (RoPA) sweep in early 2022 whereby they engaged with 30 organisations both in the public and private sector to identify common issues with maintenance of RoPA’s and they have come out with...
September 20th, 2021, sees the lifting of the recommendation for remote working from home here in Ireland that many of us have embraced and made our own. The very thought of going back into hours of traffic with early rises and late back home sends chills down many a...
Monday 24th May 2021 marks the date that criminal hackers of the HSE IT system will upload personal data to the dark web. The Irish government have said they have not, nor will be paying a ransom. So what should we expect to happen now? Personal information such as...
There was a sense of urgency around the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) this time last year, almost reminiscent of the Y2K bug preparation. There were ads on national radio urging businesses to have their house in order and a feeling of dread when the word...