It was in 2017 that a plethora of mails in our inboxes informed us that we had the right to opt in to continue receiving updates from companies that had our personal data. Those same companies ...

This useful book offers explanations of the principles of the Data Protection Act, together with examples of how these may be interpreted in the HR function. It is well-written and functional. The ...

Research has revealed that most employers are unprepared for the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA), with widespread ...

HR departments are faced with a unique set of security challenges. The department is responsible for keeping confidential information about internal staff as well as external clients, but a big part ...

Security should be everyone's job, so it only makes sense that HR and IT work together to ensure protection of valuable company data. In our increasingly data-driven workplaces, an interesting ...

Cybercriminals famously prefer certain types of data. Anyone working in healthcare or financial services knows how valuable their information is, and how much it needs to be protected. Human resources ...

One of the main challenges of HR data is the thorny issue of data privacy. With the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into effect in May 2018, this issue is set to become even more ...

With less than a year remaining before Brazil's General Data Protection Law (referred to as the LGPD) takes effect, HR professionals should start preparing. The LGPD—which regulates how companies, ...

As organizations evolve, traditional data classification—typically designed for regulatory, finance or customer data—is being stretched to accommodate employee data. While classification processes and ...

From educational backgrounds to medical and bank account information, the collection of personal data is often required by human resources (HR) departments. As the data protection regime in China ...