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Cookie compliance enforcement: Key trends and actions in the UK and U.S.

29 September 2025

By HewardMills

Cookie compliance enforcement: Key trends and actions in the UK and U.S.

 

 

How to build trust and value with holistic AI Governance

29 September 2025

By HewardMills

How to build trust and value with holistic AI Governance

 

 

Strengthening security for all through gender-responsive implementation of cybersecurity standards

25 September 2025

By HewardMills

Strengthening security for all through gender-responsive implementation of cybersecurity standards

 

 

Why Data Subject Rights Requests are a growing global priority

23 September 2025

By HewardMills

Why Data Subject Rights Requests are a growing global priority

 

 

Bridging the AI governance gap: HewardMills partners with UC Berkeley to democratise data protection and AI governance knowledge

22 September 2025

By HewardMills

Bridging the AI governance gap: HewardMills partners with UC Berkeley to democratise data protection and AI governance knowledge
What DPOs and privacy pros need to know about Vietnam’s new personal data protection law

28 August 2025

By HewardMills

What DPOs and privacy pros need to know about Vietnam’s new personal data protection law

 

 

Prioritising personal data and cybersecurity in India’s digital payments sector

28 August 2025

By HewardMills

Prioritising personal data and cybersecurity in India’s digital payments sector

 

 

Data protection regulations strengthening in the UAE

28 August 2025

By HewardMills

Data protection regulations strengthening in the UAE

 

 

Breaking News: What the EU’s new Data Act means for organisations, DPOs and privacy teams

28 August 2025

By HewardMills

Breaking News: What the EU’s new Data Act means for organisations, DPOs and privacy teams

 

 

How data protection officers can help businesses to balance the use of ‘Subcontracting Regulatory Technical Standards’ with evolving privacy regulations

30 July 2025

By HewardMills

How data protection officers can help businesses to balance the use of ‘Subcontracting Regulatory Technical Standards’ with evolving privacy regulations

 

 

India's evolving cybersecurity landscape and the crucial role of Data Protection Officers

30 July 2025

By HewardMills

India's evolving cybersecurity landscape and the crucial role of Data Protection Officers

As India prepares to implement the Draft Rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act), the data privacy and cybersecurity landscape is entering a period of rapid change. In this piece, we explore how the role of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) becomes central, not just for compliance, but for risk mitigation and resilience. 

Why Data Protection Officers are increasingly critical to minimising privacy risks in health tracking apps

30 July 2025

By HewardMills

Why Data Protection Officers are increasingly critical to minimising privacy risks in health tracking apps

 

 

What DPOs need to Know about Nigeria’s General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) 2025

30 July 2025

By HewardMills

What DPOs need to Know about Nigeria’s General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) 2025

 

 

Deadline approaching: Complying with China’s new PIPO online filing system

30 July 2025

By HewardMills

Deadline approaching: Complying with China’s new PIPO online filing system

 

 

Breaking News: Brazil's new international data transfer rules effective August 2025!

30 July 2025

By HewardMills

Breaking News: Brazil's new international data transfer rules effective August 2025!

 

 

How educational institutions can protect personal data as AI adoption accelerates

23 June 2025

By HewardMills

How educational institutions can protect personal data as AI adoption accelerates

 

 

Understanding DPO criminal liability under Chinese law

23 June 2025

By HewardMills

Understanding DPO criminal liability under Chinese law

 

 

A year on from the EU AI Act coming into force, what has been the impact on organisations?

18 June 2025

By HewardMills

A year on from the EU AI Act coming into force, what has been the impact on organisations?

 

 

The challenges inherent in the updated Investigatory Powers Act

16 June 2025

By HewardMills

The challenges inherent in the updated Investigatory Powers Act

 

 

What the UK’s new Data (Use and Access) Act means for DPOs and privacy teams

15 June 2025

By HewardMills

What the UK’s new Data (Use and Access) Act means for DPOs and privacy teams

 

 

UK retailers’ wave of recent breaches highlight need for tighter data protection controls

27 May 2025

By HewardMills

UK retailers’ wave of recent breaches highlight need for tighter data protection controls
How DORA and the EU AI ACT are shaping compliance in the financial services sector

26 May 2025

By HewardMills

How DORA and the EU AI ACT are shaping compliance in the financial services sector

 

MTN Ghana data breach highlights rising data protection risks in African telecom sector

17 May 2025

By HewardMills

MTN Ghana data breach highlights rising data protection risks in African telecom sector

 

 

How to protect personal data on fintech platforms in a new age of AI

29 April 2025

By HewardMills

How to protect personal data on fintech platforms in a new age of AI
A specialised route to qualification via the HewardMills Data Protection and Privacy Solicitor Qualification Programme

28 April 2025

By HewardMills

A specialised route to qualification via the HewardMills Data Protection and Privacy Solicitor Qualification Programme
ESG will become mandatory for thousands of companies by 2027 Here's how improved data protection can help you prepare

28 April 2025

By HewardMills

ESG will become mandatory for thousands of companies by 2027 Here's how improved data protection can help you prepare
Navigating the European Health Data Space Regulation in the life sciences sector

28 April 2025

By HewardMills

Navigating the European Health Data Space Regulation in the life sciences sector
Global roundup from data protection regulators

28 April 2025

By HewardMills

Global roundup from data protection regulators
How DPOs support organisations to mature their privacy programme

31 March 2025

By HewardMills

How DPOs support organisations to mature their privacy programme
The importance of data protection - what airlines and hotels must do to safeguard your information on vacation

31 March 2025

By HewardMills

The importance of data protection - what airlines and hotels must do to safeguard your information on vacation