The way data is handled and processed is being reformed with the inbound General Data Protection Regulations coming into force on the 25th May 2018.

With GDPR due to come into force in May this year, we have a more in-depth look at the key points surrounding GDPR and what preparations SMEs should be making to ensure that they are fully compliant with the new regulations.

Article 37 of the General Data Protection Regulation is all about the ‘designation of the Data Protection Officer’.

In the continuing series of GDPR articles, we will look at article 33 – reporting data breaches. If you’ve missed any articles or are unfamiliar with GDPR, you can check out the first GDPR article published.

A major concept of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the increase in power that citizens have over their personal data. There are currently laws in place which allow customers/clients/citizens to request for their personal data to be removed under certain, very specific circumstances.

The General Data Protection Regulation has been a long-time coming. The shear amount of personal data being collected currently is much higher than that of the past, more so than 20 years ago when the last major changes were made in the European Union. So, what is the history of Data Protection in the EU?

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is coming for the majority of EU organisations (yes, this includes the UK still) in May 2018. This will mean massive changes to the way controllers store, manage and generally use data.