GDPR: What is it & Why is it important?
The EU government has devised a new set of stringent rules for all companies trading in the EU to protect consumer data as if it were a state secret.
10 Quick Facts you need to know about GDPR
1. It is an EU regulation as of 27 April 2016. Which gives EU citizens additional privacy and rights https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679&from=EN 2. GDPR is legally enforceable from 25 My 2018 3. GDPR imposes higher fines – 4% annual global revenue or 20m euro, whichever is greater. Non-EU companies that process individual data will need to comply.…
Be more GDPR compliant– tune up your Next Generation Firewall?
Does effective cyber security protection and GDPR compliance mean that existing solutions will need replacing? That depends on what you have deployed and how you have configured it. The changing nature of the cyber security threat does call for an agile and adaptable protection approach that will increasingly make use of automation and machine learning. In addition, the requires of GDPR…
5 Takeaways from the Carphone Warehouse Breach
The Carphone Warehouse breach is the biggest so far announced in the post GDPR era. What are the salient points to note from this breach? 6 million records accessed NCSC, ICO, FCA investigating 3 million records accessed in 2015 breach Cyber security risk identified by board in last FY report If GDPR applies, maximum fine…
How to protect your information assets with technology
Having GDPR compliant processes and procedures is an essential and fundamental part of ensuring a robust data security and management regime is implemented in your organisation. Another crucial and as important component of compliance is having the right tools in place that will support the necessary management, security and monitoring of data assets. This means…
GDPR compliance: technology and data handling explained
The GDPR regulation is ultimately about good data/information management and governance. Though many organisations acknowledged previous iterations of data protection regulation, GDPR demands that everyone step up their game and take responsibility or face severe consequences. The innovative use of technology aligned with the data handling processes and procedures will go a long way to…
What is GDPR? 6 question you need to answer before the deadline
Why is GDPR necessary? Regulations such as GDPR have come about as a consequence of technology. The increasing storage of private data over decades has led to concerns over individual privacy. Technology has meant that there is a risk that privacy could be trampled on or sensitive user data accessed inappropriately. Worst still data could…
Checklist: GDPR Test Your Readiness
GDPR requires organisations to have a plan along with the necessary process and controls to detect a data breach, regularly evaluate the effectiveness of security practices, and document evidence of compliance. This checklist is an easy way of seeing how prepared you are to meet these new requirements Download: GDPR Self assessment