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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‘GDPR’ has become a familiar term. We recognise the visible and consumer-facing aspects of it in our everyday lives. As privacy professionals, we see consumers exercising their rights to withdraw consent to their data being processed via ‘opt out’ or ‘unsubscribe’ buttons, for example. What’s not so evident is whether organisations are keeping their practices fully up to date and in line with the GDPR. For instance: How sure are you that your organisation is fully compliant with the relevant data protection legislation? Would the fines and reputational damage incurred from breaches of the GDPR be commercially damaging? Once compliant

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