Lindsay Columbo: How do we reconcile UBO due diligence and GDPR obligations?

In less than two weeks the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will be in full force. Most companies subject to the GDPR have prioritized efforts to implement necessary internal safeguard measures, procedures and required contractual provisions.

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Vera Cherepanova: GDPR implications for the whistleblowing process

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679) is set to take effect on May 25, 2018. In spite of having been adopted nearly two years ago, in April 2016, analysts predict that by the end of 2018, more than 50 percent of companies affected by the GDPR will not be in full compliance with its requirements.

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Robert Clark: Will the EU data protection rule block due diligence?

Companies minimize the risk of corruption by adequately vetting their prospective representatives -- typically by reviewing information about the financial interests and relevant connections of the intermediaries’ owners and key personnel, and screening those individuals for reputational and criminal-history issues.

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Frances McLeod on data transfer compliance: It's time to become GDPR aware

Companies are increasingly frustrated by privacy protection laws that vary from country to country. But the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which becomes law on May 25, 2018, eliminates much of the confusion with a uniform code for all EU nations.

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Frances McLeod: How to deal with the mess known as EU to U.S. data transfer law

Frances McLeod, a founding partner of Forensic Risk Alliance, is spending a lot of time helping clients deal with EU privacy and data protection issues.

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