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Italy’s Largest GDPR Fine Against ENEL Highlights Flaws in DPAs’ Enforcement Procedures

The Garante issued the largest ever GDPR fine in Italy against ENEL Energia, which, however, shows deficiencies in the enforcement procedures that should be improved to benefit privacy-related values across Europe.

Cyber Criminals Are the New Bandits – How do you deal with them?

Cyber criminals have become a major threat with increasing ransomware attacks that require to implement robust measures of legal compliance, this article gives indications on how to deal with it.

Retention of Metadata of Employees’ Emails Restricted by the Italian Privacy Authority

In a highly discussed (and criticized) move, Italian Privacy Authority (the Garante) has mandated a dramatic shift in email metadata retention policies relating to employees emails’ metadata.

A data broker CANNOT rely on legitimate interest according to the Belgian data protection authority

A recent decision by the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) explores the challenges for a data broker to rely on legitimate interest in its data monetization practices.

Here comes DORA: How can DLA Piper support you in complying with the Regulation?

Giulio Coraggio explains the methodology developed by the law firm DLA Piper to comply with the DORA regulation.

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CJEU clarifies that a data breach does not presuppose inadequate technical privacy measures

In a recent ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has spoken for the first time on the interpretation of 32 of the GDPR and the obligation to take adequate privacy security measures in the context of a data breach.

Jan 2024

Italian € 26.5 M GDPR Fine Cancelled by Court As Issued Too Late

The Court of Rome cancelled the GDPR fine of EUR 26.5 million issued by the Italian data protection authority against ENEL, one of the largest energy companies in the world because it was issued too late, after the expiry of the procedural terms.

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Jan 2024

The Challenges of a Global DPO with Luca Isnardi of Sanofi

In this thought-provoking episode of the podcast Diritto al Digitale, we have the pleasure of hosting Luca Isnardi, the Global Data Protection Officer (DPO) of the consumers healthcare’s business unit of Sanofi, a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry.

Jan 2024

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Higher risks of a class action for a privacy related data breach following CJEU’s ruling

The decision of the CJEU on potential damages deriving from a data breach might potentially increase the risk of a class action connected to privacy related violations.

Dec 2023

How to deal with Cyber Risk in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Cyber risk, heightened by the advancement of artificial intelligence and the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, escalates during the holiday season when businesses are typically less protected. To delve deeper into this issue, we spoke with Ron Plesco, a partner at DLA Piper and a renowned leader in the industry.