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GUEST ESSAY: How ‘DPIAs” — data privacy impact assessments — can lead SMBs to compliance

The Last Watchdog

The purpose of conducting a DPIA is to identify and assess the potential impact of these risks on individuals’ rights and freedoms from your proposed processing operations. A DPIA requires a thorough review of any personal data collected and stored, including who specifically controls the data and who has access at any given time.

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Understanding the Different Types of Audit Evidence

Centraleyes

Risk Assessments These audits identify and mitigate potential threats and vulnerabilities, ensuring organizations are well-prepared for cyber risks. Documentary Evidence: Tangible and straightforward, documentary evidence encompasses policies, procedures, and documentation related to information security controls.

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The first anniversary of the GDPR: How a risk-based approach can help you achieve GDPR compliance

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The GDPR applies to businesses that collect and use personal information from citizens of the EU, regardless of where the business itself is located. IDAM help us with GDPR compliance by ensuring that, only those who need access to personal information data in order to perform their job, have access.

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