The EDPB Coordinated Enforcement Action on the role of DPOs
This video presents an overview of the coordinated enforcement action from an EDPB perspective and discusses how data protection authorities will implement the action via questionnaires and investigations.
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The most iconic DPA decisions on DPOs and what you should take from them 2023
This article examines several key rulings that put the DPO role in conflict with their compliance responsibilities and tightened the ability for companies to hire external DPOs.
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Requirements of the GDPR-mandated DPO
This infographic outlines the requirements of the GDPR-mandated DPO. The European Data Protection Board chose the role of data protection officer for coordinated enforcement action in 2023.
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Going back to basics for the EDPB’s year of the DPO
The EDPB’s coordinated enforcement action focused on the role of the DPO. This article examines the legal requirements for DPOs and breaks down the role’s designation, position and tasks as set out in the GDPR.
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Data Protection Officer Requirements by Country
Increasingly, privacy and data protection laws around the world require organizations to designate a data protection officer to translate legal protections into practical reality. This chart catalogues those requirements but does not include the many additional instances in which a DPO is recommended but not required.
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DPO Handbook: Data Protection Officers Under the GDPR
This book provides a view of all aspects of the role of DPOs under the GDPR, starting with a look at how organizations determine whether they need a DPO, defining the skills required for the role, and discussing how to source this skillset.
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