GDPR stand for the General Data Protection Regulation which comes into force on 25 May 2018. This new regulation relates to the protection of all the sensitive data; company, personal or intellectual property a company has on hand. According to the home page for the GDPR it, “was designed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe, to protect and empower all EU citizens data privacy and to reshape the way organizations across the region approach data privacy.” The regulation applies to any company which handles EU citizen personal data, regardless of whether a company is in or outside the EU. The Data Protection Act is not the same as the GDPR and compliance is slightly different. The new regulation is more detailed in how data is to be processed and saved.
 
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent authority to uphold information rights in the interest of the public. They recommend some form of encryption is a base layer of data security. The ICO will be releasing clear guidelines for procedures to comply with the GDPR.
 
 As global data regulations are becoming more stringent we are encouraging Zersion clients to re-examine their practices. We can help clients keep data safe. We also have software that can protect data on all forms of devices from phones to iPads and flash drives.
 
The cost of not complying with the new regulations is likely to result in hefty fines should data protection be compromised. You can find an Overview of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) here. https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-reform/overview-of-the-gdpr/
 
Zersion can help by providing your organisation with a fully managed encryption service to protect your business. For help talk to us today.