DPO

On 30 April, Squire Patton Boggs and the Digital Policy Alliance held an event entitled “Data Governance Under the GDPR: Are DPOs the Best Solution?” The aim of the session was to explore different approaches to the management of tasks involved in data governance, data protection and compliance, and the advantages and disadvantages of having a Data Protection Officer (‘DPO’). Following a scene-setting overview provided by Matthew Kirk, Senior Advisor at SPB, the discussion was led by Lord Erroll (Chairman of the Digital Policy Alliance). Jonathan Bamford (Director of Strategic Policy (Domestic) at the ICO) gave the key-note address and then joined the panel alongside Annette Demmel (Partner – Squire Patton Boggs) and Carol Tullo, OBE (Senior Associate and Legal Counsel – The Trust Bridge).
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