Are You Ready for GDPR?
Separate the facts from the fiction
Kris Lahiri, Data Protection Officer
EGNYTE
What is GDPR?
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is designed to unify data protection regulations across all 28 EU member states.
Mark the date
Businesses need to comply by May 25, 2018 or pay fines of up to €20 million or 4% global revenue, whichever is greatest.
Be prepared
Focusing on personal data protection should drive your entire GDPR strategy, policy and technology decisions.
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5 Key Actions to Take Now
A huge part of GDPR compliance is having a clear understanding of how your organisation processes, stores, and secures personal data. Here is a checklist to help you start your journey to GDPR compliance.
1. Appoint a DPO
The Data Protection Officer (DPO) oversees the data protection strategy and implementation.
2. Know your content
You have to know what data you have and where it’s located in order to protect it.
3. Govern your data
Extend your reach into cloud-based data and manage it all on a single platform.
4. Use best–in–class tools
Get the latest privacy and security technologies, including data breach detection tools.
5. Create an incident response team
Report incidences to data protection authorities and the public to help avoid GDPR fines.