Life with GDPR - DPO Update

Tom Fox and Jonathan Armstrong, renowned expert in cyber security, host the award-winning Life with GDPR. In this episode, Tom and Jonathan discuss the role of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) in light of GDPR - an important requirement outlined in Article 37. They discuss how the European Court of Justice views the role, how Germany had a DPO system in place prior to GDPR and the fact that DPOs should be supported by their employer and protected against any potential conflicts of interests. They touch on the shortage of suitable DPOs due to the price and resource requirements of the role, as well as the example of a data protection authority showing up to an organization and finding a person who had been recently trained. Tune in to discover more key insights about the role of the DPO as you stay knowledgeable on GDPR compliance with Live with GDPR.