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Welcome to the Formiti Privacy News Blog
In an ever-evolving digital world, staying informed about global data protection laws and privacy trends is essential for businesses of all sizes. The Formiti Privacy News Blog is your go-to resource for the latest insights, expert guidance, and actionable advice on data privacy and compliance. Whether you’re navigating complex regulations like GDPR, PDPA, or HIPAA, or exploring best practices to safeguard personal data, our blog offers clear, engaging, and informative content tailored to your needs. Join us as we unpack critical topics, share industry updates, and help you turn compliance challenges into opportunities for growth and trust-building with your stakeholders.
PDPA Challenges for Thailands International Schools
The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) in Thailand presents a number of challenges for international schools. The PDPA has already undergone...
All Inclusive PDPA Service For International Schools
We are excited to announce that Formiti Data International has launched a new service called the "All Inclusive PDPA Service" for Thailand...
Five Essential Steps to California CPRA Compliance
Introduction: The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) is a comprehensive privacy law that was enacted in November 2020 and went into effect on...
Data Privacy Compliance Management
In our opinion, the future of data privacy compliance management is moving data governance and compliance management into code, a code that fully automates the privacy framework.
How to Complete a Personal Data Breach Report
Not all data breaches need to be reported to the relevant supervisory authority (e.g. the Information Commissioner Office (ICO) in the UK).
GDPR Data Mapping Compliance
A big part of the process of creating a DPIA involves identifying the flow of data through your organisational, as well as identifying the associated risks
GDPR Access Controls: Choosing the Right Model for Your Organisation
It is tempting to give endpoint users administration access to their devices to avoid any complications during the workday. However, this introduces considerable risk to your network because it increases the opportunity for users to compromise personal data.
Yes, Data Privacy Regulations Apply to IOT devices too
Many manufacturers and retailers of IoT devices don’t realise that these devices fall under the purview of data privacy regulations. As data...
Privacy Challenges with AI-Powered Medical Devices
Confidentiality is a mandatory legal and ethical duty in the UK health sector especially when it comes to artificial intelligence and privacy in the...
What Are Data Processing Addendums
What Are Data Processing Addendums (DPAs)? Data Processing Addendums (DPAs) are instructional contracts between the Controller and Processor...
US Proposed Federal Privacy Law ADPPA V GDPR
The proposed U.S. Federal Privacy Law ADPPA was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 3rd 2022. This article compares tte...
Appointing a DPO: Avoid the Pitfalls and Fines
Just to quickly reiterate, if the internal DPO is already overseeing, managing or directing a specific department, appointing him/her as a DPO is asking for trouble – it may lead to heavy fines as it is a conflict of interest according to GDPR guidelines.