Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving GDPR Compliance

The data breaches that continue to make the headlines show the importance of data protection and laws like the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). If you’re only beginning to look at compliance, the Regulation may seem overwhelming. The good news is that many of the GDPR requirements reflect efficient business activities or practices – things that’ll help you as an organisation irrespective of compliance. This blog explains further, as we take you through eight steps towards becoming compliant with the GDPR and similar data protection laws. In this blog 1. Secure management buy-in Board or senior management support is a

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January 8, 2025
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How a GDPR Gap Analysis Helps Secure Support From Senior Management

GDPR gap analysis data shows compliance in the UK is “quite low” When implementing a GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance programme, a key challenge is securing the required resources and support – particularly from top management. Yet GDPR compliance brings business benefits beyond mitigating the risk of data breaches and fines: The value of a gap analysis But how can you get management to understand these benefits, and more to the point, understand how far away the organisation is from compliance? GDPR gap analysis offers a useful tool here – particularly if conducted by an independent third party. A

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December 11, 2024
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