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All your IT Security and Compliance needs in one place. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the biggest change in Data Protection since the introduction of the Data Protection Act 1998. The GDPR was introduced in April 2016 and becomes mandatory on 25th May 2018. These changes are going to affect all businesses worldwide that deal in the processing of EU Citizens Personal Data. The purpose of this new regulation is to give you better control of your personal data as an EU Citizen. Part of the design of this new regulation is to reinforce consumer trust with the businesses they are dealing with, knowing that their data will be safe and treated correctly. Businesses are going to have to change and adapt business processes when it comes to handling Personal Data. Many businesses are unsure how this will affect them, some even think this will not apply. The simplest explanation would be if you have any EU Citizen Personal Data then GDPR applies to you! Personal Data—What is this? It is defined as any information relating to a person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, online ID or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic or social ID of that person. For example this will include IP Addresses and cookies.
policies and procedures. Other things that need to be consider is who is a ‘Data Controller’ and who is a ‘Data Processor’ and the activities that goes with each role. A Data Protection Officer is recommended under the GDPR and in many cases this is mandatory. You need to remember this is a business transformation not an IT transformation. Your IT systems will be affected, a Software solution to GDPR may help, but is not showing compliance with GDPR. Compliance with the GDPR has many factors including Staff training, HR Audits and Privacy Impact Assessments.
CyberTek Consultancy is here to help businesses with GDPR requirements and ensure your business is compliant in time. Visit our website or call for more information on how we can help you.
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The new regulations may appear to be a bit daunting for some businesses. Most businesses will need to make changes to
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