GDPR

A website is like the cover of a book. The first thing a customer searches for is a company homepage and, like a book, if it is eye-catching, it warrants further investigation. For this reason, many companies invest heavily in website development, seeking to make their site clean, easily navigable, and, above all, able to capture and retain the attention of potential customers.

 However, in the process of developing a stellar website, security can sometimes be overlooked, particularly when it comes to complying with new privacy, consent, and transparency standards. 

Is your website compliant with General Data Protection Regulation Standards? Find out now with our GDPR website checklist.

The European Unions new data protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), went into effect on May 25th, 2018. The GDPR is a broad and substantial regulatory change meant to create uniform standards by which users personally identifiable information (PII) is stored, transmitted, and protected against theft. Many companies may be bound by the GDPR and not realize it. As such, they are at risk of being found non-compliant with the GDPR which can incur significant fines. In this article, well outline who is covered by the GDPR and explore the penalties that businesses can incur by being found non-compliant. The GDPR sets a high bar for compliance, and may require businesses to significantly change what types of data they store and how that data is stored. As such, a GDPR risk assessment or GDPR readiness assessment conducted by a qualified security assessor is essential to identifying areas of non-compliance and creating a comprehensive GDPR compliant data management system going forward.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was recently adopted in the European Union but has far-reaching consequences for businesses operating around the world. The GDPR was crafted and adopted with the intention of creating a durable body of regulations that protect what personal data can be collected from individuals in the EU, how that data is processed, transmitted, and stored. The rollout of the GDPR has confused many businesses that are based outside of the European Union, who may not realize that they fall under the jurisdictional scope of the GDPR. Also confusing is the structure of the regulation, which has been crafted to adhere to standards consistent with the Court Justice of the European Union. In this article, well work to bring some clarity to the discussion regarding the GDPR. In particular, well outline the basics of what the GDPR is, who is covered by it, and whether your company should consider outsourcing your efforts to achieve GDPR compliance.

In this age of digital transformation, the upcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets a new bar for privacy rights, security, and compliance.