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Veritas Study: Organisations
worldwide mistakenly believe
they are GDPR compliant
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A study from Veritas Technologies
has found that organisations across
the globe mistakenly believe
they are in compliance with the
upcoming General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR).
According to findings from
The Veritas 2017 GDPR Report,
almost one-third (31 per cent)
of respondents said that their
enterprise already conforms to the legislation’s key requirements.
However, when those same respondents were asked about specific
GDPR provisions, most provided answers that show they are
unlikely to be in compliance. In fact, upon closer inspection, only
two per cent actually appear to be in compliance, revealing a
distinct misunderstanding over regulation readiness.
The findings from the report show that almost half (48 per cent)
of organisations who stated they are compliant do not have full
visibility over personal data loss incidents. Moreover, 61 per cent
of the same group admitted that it is difficult for their organisation
to identify and report a personal data breach within 72 hours of
awareness – a mandatory GDPR requirement where there is a risk
to da