Blockchain vs. GDPR

I've seen a number of articles pop up on Twitter today noting that there is, at least on the surface, some tension between GDPR and particularly the "right to be forgotten" and blockchain, which is based on immutability and decentralization. Here are some examples; Googling "blockchain GDPR" will find you a ton more.

Legaltech News: Why Blockchain Poses an Unusual Challenge for GDPR Compliance
The Ledger: The Blockchain-GDPR Paradox
Computerworld: Will blockchain run afoul of GDPR? (Yes and no)
IAPP: Blockchain technology is on a collision course with EU privacy law

It's a truism that the law cannot keep up with technology, but it will be fascinating to see how this plays out. Aside: The cynic in me is waiting for the first press release announcing a blockchain-based GDPR-compliant something-or-other solution that stores personal data in the blockchain.

Rhys Dipshan, Legaltech News: Will the GDPR Apply to U.S. Government Agencies?

H/T: Stacy O. Jackson

Stacey Garrett, Keesal, Young & Logan, in ALM's Cybersecurity Law & Strategy newsletter: Are U.S. Records Retention Requirements on a Collision Course with the GDPR’s ‘Right to Erasure?’

H/T: Stacy O. Jackson

Laurence Hart, in CMSWire: Content Services Threatens to Repeat the Mistakes of Our ECM Past

John Mancini, AIIM: Looking at Information Management Through a Different Lens