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ARTICLE · 16 NOVEMBER 2016

Protection Of Personal Data Conference (Friday, November 18, 2016)

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Current developments in the protection of personal data; Importance of data security in digitalization and primary technical measures to be taken; Protection of personal data as part of the corporate governance culture; Principles of compliance with data protection law for the companies

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Protection of Personal Data Conference
Friday, November 18, 2016, Istanbul

ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law is pleased to organize and host a conference on Protection of Personal Data at the Grand Hyatt Taksim in Istanbul this coming Friday, November 18, 2016.

Key topics include:

  • Current developments in the protection of personal data,
  • Importance of data security in digitalization and primary technical measures to be taken,
  • Protection of personal data as part of the corporate governance culture, and
  • Principles of compliance with data protection law for the companies.

Featured speakers include:

  • Gönenç Gürkaynak, Managing Partner, ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law, and Lecturer, Bilkent University, Law Faculty;
  • Ass. Prof. Dr. Nilgün Başalp Yıldırım, Lecturer, Istanbul Bilgi University, Law Faculty;
  • Murat Lostar, Founding Partner, Lostar Bilgi Güvenliği A.Ş., and
  • Can Genç, Senior Manager, EY Turkey.

The conference will be held in Turkish.

Hyperlink: http://elig.com/docs/75f6e-conference.pdf

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