Listen "The DUA Act"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk DP, Stuart Skelly, Senior Data Protection Consultant at URM, provides his insights on the Data (Use and Access) Act, which received Royal Assent on 19 June. Stuart draws upon over 25 years of specialisation in data protection law to discuss:
The background, scope, and intention of the DUA Act
How the DUA Act is expected to impact the UK’s data protection regulatory landscape, and how it may lighten the compliance burden on organisations, particularly in relation to:
Automated decision-making
International transfers of personal data
Data subject access requests (DSARs)
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)
The ‘legitimate interests’ basis for processing
Which provisions in the Act may make data protection compliance more difficult
When these changes are likely to come into force.
Learn more about this topic: https://www.urmconsulting.com/blog/dua-act-finally-becomes-law
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You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts
Brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading information and cyber security specialists.
The background, scope, and intention of the DUA Act
How the DUA Act is expected to impact the UK’s data protection regulatory landscape, and how it may lighten the compliance burden on organisations, particularly in relation to:
Automated decision-making
International transfers of personal data
Data subject access requests (DSARs)
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)
The ‘legitimate interests’ basis for processing
Which provisions in the Act may make data protection compliance more difficult
When these changes are likely to come into force.
Learn more about this topic: https://www.urmconsulting.com/blog/dua-act-finally-becomes-law
If you enjoyed this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk DP, you can leave us a rating and review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/infosecinsider
You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts
Brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading information and cyber security specialists.
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