With a continued rise in cybercrime, the EU has been drafting new legislation that will have an impact on every business. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive, will require companies to comply with, or act in regard to, certain cybersecurity requirements. What do they mean for small businesses and how they manage their security?
In essence the new regulations aim to deliver a more security-conscious business community. The legal framework that currently applies to all forms ofdigital data that your business might hold about customers or commercial partners will now need to be strengthened. Your business may have already dealt with the so-called ‘cookie law’ which now governs opt-ins to your website and how personal information is used. The GDPR goes much further.
Adam Palmer, director of international government relations at FireEye explained: “The NIS Directive is focused purely on security while the GDPR is focused on data privacy. They each have different rules and scope. The GDPR applies to any entity that processes the personal data of EU residents related to the offering of goods or services or to monitor their behaviour. For the full article click here
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