GDPR, as it stands for General Data Protection Regulation, is a regulation that governs the data protection and data sharing relationships between individuals living in European Union (EU) and products and services they use. It was first proposed in 2012, adopted by European Parliament as well as the Council of…

Businesses are preparing for the opportunity that GDPR will create. IDC estimates GDPR regulation represents a $3.5 billion security products and services opportunity for partners and customers working to comply with GDPR rules. A recent study shows 75 percent of US companies that consider GDPR a top priority have budgeted…

The GDPR brings substantial changes to the way organisations must handle EU residents’ personal data. To ensure effective compliance, all organisations affected by the Regulation need to have managers who are equipped to plan, implement and maintain a compliance programme. Some organisations will need to appoint a DPO. According to…

As a direct result of GDPR (considering hefty fines) privacy professionals will enjoy big salary raises, as confirmed by this year’s salary survey by IAPP. Companies and organizations are struggling to find qualified professionals to oversee their compliance project. To fill these positions, organisations are offering generous salaries and encouraging…

A report published by Senzing Research found that an average of eight hours per day will need to be spent on keeping up with GDPR — the equivalent of hiring an employee solely for that task. That is a total of 172 hours or 10,300 minutes each month. The research…

GDPR jobs will be in high demand in 2018 and after as businesses start to get to grips with the upcoming legislation that will affect everyone. Implementation of GDPR will require complex business process / practice and software level changes — particularly any company where they process data overseas (even…

According to a report by Finacial Times, Fortune’s Global 500 companies will spend roughly $7.8 billion (EUR 6.33 billion) in order to ensure they are compliant with the GDPR. IAPP President and CEO J. Trevor Hughes said that companies have been spending money on hiring lawyers and data protection consultants…

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So, your company or organization is looking to be GDPR compliant. What do you do? Well, you need a GDPR Readiness Audit first. So, how much does an audit cost on average? The answer is 2,470 Euros. There are many factors that would eventually decide the final price of your…