GDPR Compliance: How the EU’s Enactment Can Chew us All

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a set of guidelines that the European Union intends to enforce starting in 2018, is a set. The European Parliament, European Commission and European Council are aiming to strengthen and unify data protection for natives of the European Union (EU). The regulation is currently in transition and will be enacted May 25, 2018. The GDPR will be enacted on May 25, 2018. It would apply to all companies, and in fact all companies around the world, once it is enacted. If not, severe penalties would be imposed.
The GDPR will replace the Data Protection Directive 95/46/ec. Once enacted, information technology and security officials would need tighten their belts to comply with the general conditions of this act. All EU states and all companies that market goods or services to EU residents will be subject to the GDPR. GDPR will have a wide-reaching effect on organizations around the world. The myth that GDPR won’t have an impact on countries outside the EU market is false.
Data protection regulation’s primary goal is to ensure that personal data are only stored with consent. It should also be kept for a specific purpose, and for a limited amount of time. GDPR will result in organizations being subject to a lot of scrutiny regarding the collection, storage and handling of data. Data storage systems can also be transformed by privacy by default or protection by design.
Respecting Data Storage Rules
Data storage solutions are designed to protect data and preserve privacy. Also, it is important to have adequate security measures in place to protect data. It is important to ensure that data access rules and authentication mechanisms are in place for sensitive data. Data must be audited at the time it is uploaded. Responsible authorizations must be maintained to ensure that only the right and appropriate data is granted access.
IT professionals will also have to be responsible for GDPR. Active vigilantism is required to automate data access processes and monitor the review, revoking, and granting of any new access. It is also necessary to incorporate a mechanism that automatically detects sensitive data and analyzes access.
Data portability and mergability are another important factor. Employees can opt out of their jobs and profiles by creating solutions. In this instance, companies should be able to quickly and easily delete personal data.
Cloud as a Savior
The GDPR starts to become interesting in relation to the cloud. The GDPR requires organizations to evaluate the benefits of cloud-based storage versus on-premises storage. Organizations must have the ability to transfer data and to erase them if they plan to use the cloud. The entire environment must be under one entry.
Both the cloud service provider as well as the user organization will be held responsible for any cloud breach. It is therefore in the best interests of cloud service providers that their development, design and offerings comply with GDPR.
Understanding Data Volumes
For individuals and organizations that intend to process EU citizens’ data, the GDPR standards will apply. Data processing can be defined as the obtaining, recording and disclosing of personal data, as well as their use, misuse, deleting, or mishandling. This can be described as any activity that involves personal information within the company.
Additionally, organizations that hold data on individuals who are residents in the European Union are subject to GDPR. Data can be handled by trading or offering services to any EU resident. These data protection laws can also be applied to monitoring the behavior of EU citizens, such as by installing website cookies on a site. To collect or use any information about EU citizens, you would need their consent. GDPR’s territorial reach is significantly greater than the UK’s Data Protection Act.
Join this webinar to learn more about GDPR. It will explain the basics of GDPR as well as how it will impact organizations. This webinar will cover the basics of GDPR, who it applies to, its territorial scope and aspects of data privacy.