Author Pavlo Burda
Dr. Pavlo Burda is an IT consultant and researcher specializing in emerging cybersecurity threats and people analytics for security.
Supplier management in ISO 27001
Since suppliers often have access to information assets that are critical to business operations, the ISO 27001 standard dedicates a full set of organizational controls (5.19–5.23) to managing information security risks in supplier relationships. In this article, we explain these controls and provide a supplier register template.
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GDPR, AI and ethics requirements for scientific research with personal data
Scientific research frequently involves collecting and analysing personal data, which brings researchers into direct contact with the GDPR and ethical responsibilities. Yet many researchers struggle to understand GDPR requirements for scientific research, which rules apply and how to implement them in practice.
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Call for companies: research projects for VU Business track 2026
For the upcoming 2026 edition of the VU’s Computer Science Bachelor Research projects, ICT Institute is again organising the Computer Science Business Track where we supervise a new cohort of student teams working on real-world, data-driven challenges. We are looking for innovative companies in the Netherlands (from scale-ups to public organisations) with substantial data, AI,…
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GDPR DPIA Template in Notion
Under the GDPR, organisations must perform a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) whenever a processing activity may pose a high risk to individuals. To make this process easier, we have created a complete DPIA template – with a 6000-words example – for Notion. The template follows the structure of our previous guidance and allows companies…
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Exploring Notion AI features for ISO 27001 and GDPR
The rise of AI-powered workspaces is changing how InfoSec teams manage their security programs. In Notion, ISO 27001 documentation can evolve from static registers into intelligent dashboards for your Information Security Management System (ISMS).
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