Privacy Transformation - Issue 2
Welcome to issue #2 of the Privacy Transformation newsletter. We are now one year on from the introduction of the GDPR and many are asking when the enforcement of the regulation against big tech is coming from the Irish DPC. Ms. Dixon points out in the Politico story below that such investigations don't happen overnight.
Her recent reappointment as the Data Protection Commissioner for a second five year term should give the DPC the continuity needed to bring the 18 technology investigations that they are currently pursuing to their conclusion.
The DPC features heavily in this issue with updated guidance on the use of CCTV. It is recommended reading - particularly the case studies.
That's it for this week, it's a bank holiday weekend in Ireland and I hope that yours is a great one!
- Alan
NEWS
Helen Dixon gets second term as Data Protection Commissioner
Helen Dixon has been reappointed by the Irish Government as head of the Data Protection Commission for a second five-year term. This second term gives the DPC a steady hand to realise the significant work that has been done in growing the capacity of the Commission to oversee the implementation of data protection regulation — Statement from Helen Dixon.
Adrian Weckler: 'One year on from GDPR, when will we start to see big fines dished out?' - Independent.ie
Happy first birthday, GDPR. Across Ireland and Europe, those four capital letters have seared themselves into our consciousness.
Irish data official defends tech investigation record: ‘They’re not overnight’ – POLITICO
Following on from story in Politico in April laying the blame at DPC Ireland's doorstep for a lack of enforcement of data protection regulation on big tech, Helen Dixon pushes back at accusations Ireland has dragged its heels compared to other European regulators.
US Senate passes anti-robocalling bill – Naked Security
If this bill makes it through the House and is signed into law, it will empower the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to inflict hefty new fines – as much as $10,000 per call – for illegal robocalls. The legislation would also increase the statute of limitations for bringing such cases, thereby giving FCC regulators more time to track down offenders.
RESOURCES
Guidance on the Use of CCTV - For Data Controllers | Data Protection Commissioner
Updated CCTV guidance issued by the DPC. It is intended to assist owners and occupiers of premises, in particular those that are workplaces or are otherwise accessible to the public, to understand their responsibilities and obligations regarding data protection when using CCTV.
It includes a number of interesting case studies, one example being the provision of CCTV footage by a bar to an employer whose employee was involved in a serious assault allegation that occurred during a workplace event.