A shift from data protection as a burdensome obligation to a framework of privacy by design delivers three big results: less costs to adapt to new legislation, growth in consumer confidence and trust, and it runs less risks for a business in case of inevitable mishaps.
Many companies have deployed what is known as ‘Security by Design’ to drive systemic and cultural improvements in cybersecurity. Now, organizations should apply the same approach to Privacy by Design — a systematic, automated, early-stage approach that treats data privacy as an integral part of all business activities.
No two organizations have the same journey when implementing Privacy by Design, what will be the most rewarding and least disruptive approach to execute it for your business?
While privacy by design is not a new concept, the GDPR makes it a legal requirement, and thus practical guidance is needed for putting policy into practice. What are the concepts and requirements in the context of recent guidance published by the EDPS and UK ICO?
We give some insight into how companies could use a privacy impact assessment (PIA) in conjunction with data mapping practices to understand how data flows through an organisation, making it the perfect tool to document and track new initiatives.