Spanning Blog
May 07
2019
The Year of GDPR
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on May 25, 2018. With nearly a year under its belt, Spanning takes a look at the major penalties & overall repercussions of GDPR and examines what we can learn from them.
Jul 12
2018
GDPR 2.0 Comes to the United States
On June 28 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 375, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018. The statute, seen as one of the toughest privacy laws in the United States, will require companies to tell California residents what information is being collected and how it’s used. You have 18 months to get ready.
May 24
2018
Countdown to GDPR #10: A GDPR Compliance Checklist
We’ve made it all the way to number 10 in our blog series, and just in in time for Friday, May 25, 2018, the date the GDPR will become enforceable. But relax, we’re here to provide you with peace of mind in the last blog of our GDPR series with tips and pointers to keep you GDPR compliant — on May 25, and beyond.
May 14
2018
Countdown to GDPR #9: How is Spanning Preparing for GDPR?
In the last three blogs of our GDPR series, we examine the impact of the GDPR on your organization, Spanning and SaaS providers in general. In blog #9 in the series, we take a look at our journey to GDPR compliance and provide you with tips for your own organization.
May 07
2018
Countdown to GDPR #8: What is the GDPR Impact on SaaS Providers?
In our GDPR series to date we’ve analyzed the important directives and ways for you to be compliant with them. In our final three blogs, we examine the impact of GDPR on your organization, Spanning and SaaS providers in general. Read #8 for the impact of the GDPR on SaaS Providers.
Apr 23
2018
Countdown to GDPR #7: Data Protection Impact Assessment
We’re onto #7 in our 10-part GDPR blog series. In this blog post, we tackle Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and what it may mean for your organization. Read the entire GDPR series to get ready for 25 May 2018.
Apr 10
2018
Countdown to GDPR #6: Data Transfers
To prepare for the upcoming GDPR we’re doing a series of blogs about key regulations and ways to be compliant with them. GDPR is closing in, and we’re close at its heels having crossed the halfway mark on our GDPR Countdown. At #6 we examine the GDPR’s impact on Data Transfers.
Mar 28
2018
Countdown to GDPR #5: Data Security and Privacy Policies
To prepare for the upcoming GDPR we’re doing a series of blogs about key regulations and ways to be compliant with them. In part 5 in our 10-part series we take a look at the impact of GDPR on Data Security and Privacy Policies and what it may mean for your organization.
Mar 15
2018
The GDPR vs Australian Data Privacy Regulations
Data privacy and security have moved to the forefront of boardroom visibility in 2018. Constant focus on how we manage personally identifiable information (PII) and personal health information (PHI) is moving in a new direction. Not only are we concerned about what we’re storing and processing, but we now need to understand the “where, why, […]
Feb 28
2018
Countdown to GDPR #4: Impact on Customer Communication and Experience
To prepare for the upcoming GDPR we’re doing a series of blogs about key regulations and ways to be compliant with them. In Part 1 we discussed the Right to Be Forgotten, in Part 2 we spoke about Privacy by Design and by Default and in Part 3 we understood why Designating Data a Protection Officer […]
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