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EDPB focuses on the DPO in its second enforcement action
On September 12, the EDPB announced its second coordinated enforcement action which will focus on the designation and position of the data protection officer. The data protection authorities across the European Economic Area, in coordination with the European Data Protection Supervisor, will launch investigations into pre-determined aspects of DPO requirements as provisioned under the GDPR. The...
ADPO’s 13th National Annual Data Protection Conference
CEDPO member ADPO (Association of Data Protection Officers) will hold its 13th Annual Conference at SIPTU’s Liberty Hall Theatre, Dublin, on 12 October. This event will be ADPO’s first in-person gathering post-Covid. National and international speakers, including experts from the academic and legal sectors, will join this event that will also mark the 10th anniversary of ADPO. The programme...
The Fediverse: what is it and how does it work?
Have you heard of the Fediverse? Not to be confused with the Metaverse, the Fediverse is a network of federated – interconnected - online resources using common communication protocols which allow their users to exchange information across different platforms. Federated resources (messaging, IOT, Games, VOIP, etc.) are mostly developed in open source and based on open standard...
Summary of EDPB Draft Guidelines 04/2022 on the calculation of administrative fines under the GDPR
The EDPB guidelines are intended to create a single harmonised methodology to be used by the supervisory authorities (SAs) when calculating the amount of a GDPR fine. The guidance also documents practical examples to facilitate organisations in their understanding of how the calculation method can be applied with consistency. The guidelines define a five-step methodology in support of...
French Ministry of Labour- Study on the profession of DPO
The profession of Data Protection Officer (DPO) is relatively new in many private or public organizations. The conditions of practice, the forms of employment, the career paths or skills held or expected for the exercise of the profession of DPO need to be well identified and understood in order to provide the right answers in terms of employment and professional training. The AFCDP has worked...
Lake Como CEDPO Statement
Lake Como CEDPO Statement CEDPO held its first in person board meeting of the post COVID pandemic era on the banks of Lake Como. The objectives of the meeting were (i) to discuss the current European data protection legislative landscape, (ii) take stock of member observations and activities, and (iii) define common priorities and objectives for the CEDPO work program of 2022-2023. There were a...
