How do you select the right Data Protection Officer?

As data protection regulations and technology continue to evolve, there is a much greater need for strong corporate governance frameworks to improve accountability. For some organisations, there is a requirement to appoint a data protection officer (DPO), either as a member of the extended legal counsel team internally or by working with an externally [...]

By |2024-10-31T18:15:40+00:0020th October, 2024|B Corp, Data Transfer, DPO|

Privacy and Security in cross-border genetic data transfers

Genomic technology is increasingly becoming entrenched in a lot of our health services. From population health screening, ancestry testing, nutritional testing, policing, and crime prevention, the technique has become commonplace.   This has also led to growth in the need for an exchange of data across international borders, bringing with it significant responsibility from a [...]

By |2024-07-29T16:38:22+01:0025th July, 2024|Data Transfer, DPO, Governments, Life Sciences, News|

Latest regulatory roundup in global data protection and privacy

Costly cyber attack hits UnitedHealth Group Subsidiary  Earlier this year, a cyber attack on a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary, Change Healthcare, caused significant disruption and financial loss for one of the largest employers in the US. The attack is reported to have started with hackers exploiting a server which lacked multi-factor authentication. Recently, UnitedHealth Group [...]

By |2024-05-30T08:52:00+01:0029th May, 2024|Cybersecurity, Data Transfer, DPO, News, Nigeria, Spain, US|

UK and US announce Atlantic Declaration on cooperation on AI and data transfers

On June 8, 2023, the United States and the United Kingdom jointly announced the Atlantic Declaration, outlining a new economic partnership for the twenty-first century. The declaration acknowledges the long-standing bond between the two nations and establishes a framework for enhanced cooperation in critical areas such as data transfers and artificial intelligence (AI).  It [...]

By |2023-10-20T20:56:47+01:0030th July, 2023|Data Transfer, DPO, Governments, International|
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