It’s just over two years since the GDPR started being enforced and it’s also the month when many businesses in the US now need to comply with the CCPA. So it’s an opportune time to talk about one area of compliance that continues to be a stumbling block. As many…Read more
Enforcement of the GDPR began in May 2018 and across the EU it seems to have been a relatively quiet period, with few fines handed down for non-compliance. Indeed, most organizations probably think all of their preparations have been worth the effort, and are well prepared for complaints from customers…Read more
Steve Jones shows a simple way to provision full size databases for developers, using production like data that has been masked automatically as part of the provisioning process.Read more
I’ve read a lot about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) because I’m interested in it both from a professional and personal perspective. I’ve been working with data, as an IT manager in financial services and as a product manager in a data software company, for over 20 years and…Read more
Are you responsible for data privacy and protection of SQL Server databases in your organization? Then you should join us for Redgate’s brand new conference, the SQL Privacy Summit, in London on Friday 18 May at the 5 star Grange Tower Bridge Hotel. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes…Read more
Karis Brummit announces SQL Provision, which combines SQL Clone's fast, lightweight database copying and centralized management of provisioning, with Data Maskers's ability to obfuscate sensitive or personal data, prior to distribution.Read more
If you’ve read anything about the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you’ll probably have seen the phrase Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) used. It’s similar to the current Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) already in place in countries like the UK and a DPIA is expected to address four areas:…Read more
If you hold ‘personally identifiable information’ (PII) about EU citizens, the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to you. That’s true even if you aren’t in the EU, since this law is extra-territorial. This is significant for various reasons, including the fact that the maximum penalties for failing to…Read more
A major new data governance survey from Redgate demonstrates there are important GDPR compliance issues that need to be addressed – and that a DevOps approach to database development can provide the answers. A first glimpse into the results of the 2017 Data Governance Implementation survey, which questioned more than…Read more
Updated November 2018 GDPR is here. Initially the articles leading up to the law were industry-focused, talking about the affect it would have on companies and organizations that gather, hold and process data. I also wrote about why DBAs should care about it, and advised that you should start your…Read more