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Data Protection Officers and Their Key Responsibilities

VISTA InfoSec

To overcome these challenges, data protection laws are established. Data protection laws safeguard personal information and establish important guidelines on collection, storage, processing, sharing and disposal of personal data. However, GDPR is the regulation most closely tied to the formalization of the DPO role.

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How to Appoint a Qualified Data Protection Officer(DPO)?

VISTA InfoSec

They are appointed based on article 37 of GDPR, and help organizations stay compliant with data protection laws by overseeing data security policies, monitoring internal compliance, and providing expert advice for staffs managing the potential data privacy risks. Working closely with the supervisory authority on processing-related matters.

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Chargeback Rules: What Laws & Regulations Govern the Dispute Process?

Fi911

We will provide insight into how these regulations differ between card schemes, and help financial institutions to better understand the dispute process from all sides. What Laws Govern Chargebacks in the US? Certain regulations known as “chargeback rules” are, in fact, based on legal statutes.

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Retailer Hanna Andersson, Salesforce Are First Sued Under New California Privacy Law

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And except when you’re the first retailer to get rung up under the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Although the law has only been in effect since Jan.1, 1, the first-class action lawsuit alleging data breaches under the CCPA was filed on Feb 5. The California law is more specific and more punitive for breaches.

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Retailer Hanna Andersson, Salesforce Get First Taste Of New California Privacy Law

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And except when you’re the first retailer to get rung up under the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Although the law has only been in effect since Jan.1, 1, the first-class action lawsuit alleging data breaches under the CCPA was filed on Feb 5. The California law is more specific and more punitive for breaches.

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Deep Dive: Why The Pandemic Is Pushing MENA Regulators To Upgrade Open Banking, Privacy Laws

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Consumers and businesses have been moving online in recent years, and regulators from the European Union to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have worked to keep up with this migration. The pandemic is dramatically altering how merchants can transact, which data they can store and where they can store it, however.

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Deep Dive: How US Data Regulation Fragmentation Is Affecting Merchants, Consumers

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Devising open banking laws that adequately respond to shifting privacy needs and satisfy both businesses and consumers is difficult. The necessity of such regulations is undeniable, however, as lagging data standards leave businesses and consumers open to fraud and boost frustration regarding the speed of digital transactions.