Advances in technology, such as the increase in data mining, the spread of smartphones and tablets, and improvements in internet connectivity, have created a data-rich world where the economic and social value of personal data has increased immensely.

GDPR is now six months old – it’s time to take an assessment of the regulation’s impact so far.

The experts I spoke with also saw concepts in the GDPR that were naturally complimentary to PIPEDA. Concepts like “accountability” and “privacy by design” could, and perhaps, should be given prominence in legislative amendments to PIPEDA.

The EU-US Privacy Shield offered US businesses an opportunity to meet GDPR requirements prior to enforcement actions, yet the US government continued to neglect data privacy, positioning the EU Parliament to force a unified data protection standard by suspending the Privacy Shield

The GDPR compliance deadline came in by force on 25th May 2018 and applies to all organizations processing and holding the personal information of data subjects. This includes contacts such as customers, partners and patients.

A full month has passed since the EU General Data Protection Regulation went into effect May 25, and the GDPR has already had a wide-ranging global impact, with multiple U.S.-based news sites, such as the Los Angeles Times, restricting access to EU users and complaints reportedly coming in regarding the practices of big tech companies.

three core business areas where integrated efforts are necessary to achieve GDPR compliance, and the distinct challenges of each

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Depending on the size of your organization and the information security measures you have implemented, applying the GDPR’s requirements can be a big challenge.

By taking action to prepare for GDPR today, your organisation will prevent potential financial and regulatory consequences.