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Reminder of the PDPA issues that will be faced by the HRDs

Reminder of the PDPA issues that will be faced by the HRDs

Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act or PDPA is all set to come into full effect from 1 June 2022. Companies based in Thailand will have to comply with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) The legislator has provided for certain flexibilities. However, the compliance requires latecomers to produce a precise compliance plan. Among the various […]

People-centric attitude to data safety

People-centric attitude to data safety

Cyber attacks and ransomware have become crimes of modern digital society. Yet, in Thailand what is of new concern is the attack on government database sources — particularly those of state hospitals. In September last year, Saraburi Hospital’s database was hacked and the attackers gained access to information of patients. Last month alone there were […]

Most SMEs under digital attack over past year

Most SMEs under digital attack over past year

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand are vulnerable to cybersecurity threats, with 65% of them suffering from attacks over the past year, while malware and phishing are the top two threats, says Cisco, a global technology company. “Thai SMEs have increased their pace of digitisation over the past 18 months. The more digital they […]

Latecomers: How to comply with the PDPA?

How to comply with the PDPA

Recruit or appoint a Data protection Officer (DPO): This new profile has the mission of managing the compliance of the organization but it is also the privileged interface between the PDPC, the company and the subcontractors. Make an inventory of the processing of personal data: Implement a corrective action plan Inform employees and obtain their […]

Interns Can Create a Difference

Interns Can Create a Difference

mentioned above are obviously all separate industries and have become enormously successful in their very own diverse ways. But they have something in common. Dennis A. Muilenberg, former President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Boeing Company, Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of General Motors and Ursula Burns, former CEO of Xerox. These distinct […]

Impact of Digitalization; Thailand PDPA

Impact of Digitalization; Thailand PDPA

By Larent Landie, Managing Director (Lim and Partner) Digitalization: From Regulation to Human Resources and Thailand PDPAThe rapid and in some cases forced digital transformation of our societies from the last couple of years has impacted more and more territories. Data is everywhere! Keep reading to know more about the impact of digitalization on regulations […]

6 Rules for Getting Rock-star Talent in a Talent–tight Market

6 Rules for Getting Rock-star Talent in a Talent–tight Market

Even as the longest economic expansion ever continues and unemployment rates remain at historic lows, many companies continue to recruit as though there are ample candidates out there and that they are in complete control. In reality, the candidates are in charge, and the balance has tipped entirely in their favor. Here are 6 essential […]

Government approval of “Compulsory Provident Fund Plan”. Are employers in Thailand ready?

Never waste a good crisis: easier said than done? For some sectors such as aviation, tourism, hospitality, and the performing arts, it is difficult to see the COVID-19 crisis as anything other than a threat. For others such as diagnostic labs, personal protective equipment manufacturers, food delivery services and providers of web-conferencing tools the crisis […]

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