GDPR COMPLIANCE – DO YOU NEED A PRIVACY AUDIT?
The companies and SMEs we work with in London and elsewhere know that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force next year. They are now seriously getting to grips with what they need to do to ensure their organisations don’t fall foul of the new rules governing data processing. For many this means undergoing a rigorous GDPR gap analysis or privacy audit to ensure their data collection processes and procedures comply with the GDPR and other legislation. WHAT ARE THE RISKS TO BUSINESS OF DATA SECURITY BREACHES? Sanctions under GDPR are much heavier than under the current penalty regime. So from a purely financial perspective it makes sense to take all necessary steps to comply with the law. But as the Boomerang Video case shows it’s not just about strict legal compliance. The risk to your brand and reputation of a data breach are perhaps even greater than any penalty imposed by a regulator. In today’s security-focused commercial environment