With the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) going into effect on May 25, 2018, global companies must take steps to understand how personally identifiable information (PII) is stored and used within their organisations. Millions of records are exposed each year due to thousands of data breaches that occur around the world. Further, a recent
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More than half of UK SMEs still unfamiliar with the GDPR
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Fifty-five per cent of UK small businesses are still not familiar with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) despite its introduction being now less than a year away, says Collyer Bristow, the leading law firm. Collyer Bristow’s survey further reveals that the knowledge of GDPR is higher in larger businesses. However, 30 per cent of
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Less than one in ten UK SME bosses understand new GDPR rules
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Less than one in ten (nine per cent) SME owners in the UK fully understands what the forthcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) actually means for their business or have taken the appropriate steps to prepare themselves for it, according to the latest Aldermore small and medium sized business owners (SMEs) Future Attitudes study.
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GDPR – Digital transformation opportunities for SMEs
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With now less than a year to comply with the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), there are worrying signs that organisations are beginning to panic. Coming into force on May 25th 2018, GDPR is designed to empower individuals, putting the customer effectively in charge of his or her information. From strict retention and destruction
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Government silence on GDPR leaves businesses in dark
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Businesses need more leadership from the government about the future for the UK’s anti-money laundering laws and other forthcoming regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), claims one of the country’s leading financial crime and compliance trainers. ‘Companies are having to implement changes to the way they operate due to the newly implemented
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Data protection bill – no big surprises
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
The UK government has announced plans, in a ‘statement of intent’ for a new Data Protection Bill (Bill) which largely just reflects the requirements within the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR is a directly applicable regulation which is already ‘law’ but is not yet in force. It will come into force on
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Is your IT infrastructure ready for GDPR?
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
There is no doubt that GDPR is going to mean a monumental change in the way data is shared globally. And for all organisations it may result in large fines and a lot of bad press if they are seen to not be compliant. So what does GDPR really mean and how can you get
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GDPR: An opportunity to re-build customer trust
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Big Data is a hot topic of conversation at the moment, and with good reason; whilst businesses and consumers benefit from the collection of customer data in many ways, it can also be a businesses’ greatest liability. Indeed, as many as forty-six per cent of companies suffered cyber security breaches in 2016 and so far
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GDPR: what are the implications for managing employee health data?
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The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, due come into force in May 2018, is predictably throwing up many questions about how organisations should collate, manage and process sensitive employee data to enforce compliance and prevent a potential costly breach. Claire Wright, quality and data privacy manager at MHR examines how GDPR will impact the lawful management
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How to minimise GDPR impact when you can’t afford compliance staff
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
I’m not going to tell you how to prepare for GDPR impact here. I’m assuming you know roughly what it is, what it means and when it’s happening. There are a lot of people trying to make money from it already, both as consultants and as service companies. There are also lots of great articles
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