Five data protection steps for life after Brexit
You’d be forgiven for thinking Covid-19 had cancelled Brexit given the lack of attention it’s got in recent weeks. No news is good news, or so they say. However the EU/UK cogs are slowly turning back to full steam ahead in negotiating a deal. The transitional arrangement, which has the UK out politically but still […]
Cookies and tracking technologies: how data controllers can be compliant
The use of consent for cookies and tracking technologies came into sharp focus again recently after some key regulatory developments. In April, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) published a report into cookie use on Irish websites and mobile apps. It followed up with a guidance note and announced a six-month period for complying with the new laws governing cookies. In May, […]
Gauging the GDPR journey over the first two years
This week marks the second anniversary of the EU GDPR coming into force. Reflecting on what has changed since May 2018, it seems to me that although we have traveled well, we are not quite at our destination. There needs to be regulations on the one hand, which we have by definition, and consumer awareness […]
Are employers protecting personal data as well as health?
For data protection practitioners, the COVID-19 pandemic has created an entirely new set of privacy concerns. Among them are a rapid move to remote working practices, changes in technology needs and increased risks from cybercrime. Now as we move into the phased reopening of the country, the new working practices required have additional data protection […]
How ISO 27001 & ISO 27701 can help in managing GDPR compliance risk post Brexit
As we know, the UK left the European Union on 31 January and has now entered an 11-month transition period. In the meantime, the UK effectively remains in the EU’s customs union and single market and continues to obey EU rules. One of the many areas this affects is data protection. EU-based data controllers like […]
Do we have a social responsibility to ‘trade’ the privacy of our COVID19 status?
The debate regarding privacy during COVID19 rages on. Do we trade the privacy of our data, in order to provide a stopgap for COVID19 restrictions (until a vaccine is available)? The law will tell us what the GDPR allows, what CCPA allows, what HIPPA allows, what the constitution allows etc. However, privacy (I know I […]
Security Roundup April 2020
Cybersecurity trends and advice from around the web. No restriction on cybercrime during COVID-19 There’s a fascinating debate raging around digital privacy during COVID-19 that’s part philosophical, part practical. Have we any other choice than to (temporarily) relax our privacy concerns if it helps to fight a pandemic? In any other circumstances, some of the […]
Protecting privacy in business continuity planning for COVID-19: a practical guide
The COVID-19 outbreak is now officially a pandemic. Many companies, including BH Consulting, have put business continuity plans into action to deal with the fallout from the virus. COVID-19 is a challenge for any business from an economic as well as an organisational perspective. In order to safeguard staff health yet ensure business continuity, companies […]
University Challenged and the school of phishing
The Data Protection Commission’s annual reports always make for interesting reading, and the 2019 edition was no exception. Maybe it’s because BH Consulting’s work crosses into both cybersecurity and data protection, but one detail caught our eye. Phishing was one of the highest ranked causes on the list of data breach notifications by category. The […]
A personal digital privacy plan to help protect your data online
Regular readers will know that we at BH Consulting are passionate advocates for digital privacy in all its forms. So for this week’s blog, we’re delighted to feature Zoë Rose, whose post, “A Guide to Digital Privacy for You and Your Family”, first appeared on Tripwire’s State of Security blog. It’s an excellent long read […]