https://www.brace-solutions.com https://www.brace-solutions.com/more-changes-to-come-form-the-ico <div data-rss-type="text"> <h3> <span> Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, hints at changes later this year </span> </h3> </div> <div> <img src="https://cdn.website-editor.net/md/and1/dms3rep/multi/118942.jpeg"/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> The UK government has hinted that there may be more changes to the UK data protection laws when the Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, appoints a new Information Commissi </span> oner after Elizabeth Denham leaves her post later this year. </p> <p> <span> Dowden said that he would use a new information commissioner's appointment to focus on privacy and the use of data for 'economic and social goals'.  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> He said that under the regime, 'too many businesses and organisations are reluctant to use data – either because they don't understand the rules or are afraid of inadvertently breaking them'. </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> While the UK has secured a draft 'adequacy' agreement with Brussels on data standards, it does not have to copy and paste the EU's rulebook, he said. </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> He said that the UK has the freedom to strike its partnerships, and he would announce priority countries for data adequacy agreements shortly. </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> The current information commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, is due to leave her post in October.  </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> We also heard from German MEP Axel Voss last week, when he called for the regulation to be updated to consider developments such as blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and the widespread move to homeworking.  </p> <p> <span> Axel Voss played a part in creating the original GDPR. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> To see how Data Rep Service can help you if you are using data in Europe and the UK but not based in the country you are processing, <span>  </span> </span> <a href="/"> click here </a> . </p> </div> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:22:07 GMT https://www.brace-solutions.com/more-changes-to-come-form-the-ico thumbnail main image https://www.brace-solutions.com/simple-new-data-rep-service-launched <div data-rss-type="text"> <h3> <span> <span> New simple and </span> </span> <span> affordable </span> <span> <span> </span> </span> <span> Data Representative services launched to help businesses comply with legal requirements </span> </h3> </div> <div> <img src="https://cdn.website-editor.net/96ee3de6c90e4256b3c1fc334740adf4/dms3rep/multi/UK%2BEU.jpg"/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Data Rep Service is excited to announce that they are launching a new range of data protection representative services to help businesses follow the legal requirements o </span> f the general data protection regulation to appoint local representatives.  </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> According to the new rules in the general data protection regulation [GDPR] any business which is processing personal data of people in or from Europe and the United Kingdom, but is not based in those territories, must appoint a local representative by law. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> And following the United kingdom's decision to leave the European Union, the so-called ‘Brexit’ at the end of this year, businesses based in the UK will need a representative in Europe and businesses in Europe will need a representative in the UK. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> In a bid to conquer a confusing and expensive set of options to appoint local data protection representatives, Data Rep Service has launched an innovative, simple, and cost-effective way of appointing a local data protection representative. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> For more information about those services <span>  </span> </span> <a href="/data-rep-services"> click here </a> .  </p> </div> Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:15:31 GMT https://www.brace-solutions.com/simple-new-data-rep-service-launched thumbnail main image