Recognizing the Privacy Officer on Data Privacy Day
Today, Jan. 28, is Data Privacy Day around the world. As the name suggests, it’s a day to promote good privacy practices and education at home and in the workplace, and to recognize the work being done to…
GDPR: The First Six Months
December 2018 marks almost seven months since the European Union’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) was enacted, resulting in a shake-up of privacy practices in Europe and around the world. Since then, what has been the effect of…
Three ways to increase accessibility in your eLearning
As trainers, we sometimes take for granted that our students are able to experience a course setting in the same way that we ourselves can. The reality now is that many of the students we teach will come…
Comparing the Data Privacy Laws of California and Canada
With the adoption of the California Consumer Protection Act only months ago, CaCPA has joined Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation and other legislation designed to protect the data privacy of…
GDPR Spreading The Word Internally
An important aspect of privacy compliance is spreading the word both internally and externally. Employees need to know that privacy-related policies and procedures exist in your organization, and they need to be instructed on their use. Customers also…
Behind-the-Scenes Work for GDPR Effectiveness
So, in your company’s efforts to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, you have updated your privacy policy, and written some new internal procedures around data handling. With all that paperwork done, you must be ready now,…
Email Marketing and the GDPR: It’s Not All Bad
Though a big win for consumers, the General Data Protection Regulation has become a bit of a downer for many businesses, especially in the domain of email marketing. Gone are the days when a business could simply buy…
Privacy by Design: 7 Important Principles
Many businesses are reactive when it comes to data privacy, which was highlighted with the recent enactment of the General Data Protection Regulation. We see that when a new privacy regulation or law is enacted, many businesses have…
The 7 Most Important GDPR Principles
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a massive 261-page piece of legislation. It contains 173 regulations and 99 different articles, all outlining proper data privacy practices. With all of this information, it seems like a completely daunting…
GDPR Readiness: Creating a Data Privacy Plan
As Velsoft’s new Privacy Officer, my job is to make sure my company continues using good privacy practices, and that our customer’s data stays protected. In this digital age, it’s a very important task. Data privacy is at…
Small Business GDPR Awareness Primer
In the last few weeks chatter about the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) has increased exponentially. The European Union’s GDPR legislation has brought levels of panic for small businesses that hasn’t been seen since Y2K! Here is an awareness…
