Find out about the top challenges in GDPR compliance and their solutions. As GDPR fines and penalties increase, organizations must prioritize compliance to avoid financial and reputational damage. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) plays a crucial role. Specifically, it concerns security, privacy, and data protection for businesses and IT professionals in Europe. It also applies to other countries with trade conduction with the European Union and the economic zone. GDPR compliance activity – regardless of the location of an…

Better safe than sorry! Data protection officer (DPO) The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires a data protection officer (DPO), which is an enterprise security leadership role. Data Protection Officers are responsible for overseeing data protection strategy and implementation to ensure compliance with  GDPR requirements. When the GDPR became effective, the DPO became a mandatory role for all companies that work with EU citizens’ data. DPOs also serve as the point of contact between the company and any Supervisory Authorities…

On 14th of April 2016, the EU adopted the General Data Protection Regulation GDPR, replacing the1995 Data Protection Directive. The new regulation came into force on the 25th of May 2018, giving companies a two-year grace period to fully comply. Among the numerous critical requirements, the need for appointing a Data Protection Officer (DPO) has been one of the key factors.