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FINAL WORD
GDPR: Data-
protection soul-
searching, not
just compliance
With just a couple of months to go,
reports and surveys frequently indicate
that CIOs and business owners are
concerned about and unprepared for
GDPR. And the race is on, with a Veritas
study indicating that more than half of
organisations are yet to start work on
meeting the minimum requirements set
by GDPR. Tarek Jundi, Managing Director,
Middle East and Turkey, McAfee, tells us
how enterprises should best approach it.
M
any organisations are looking to bring their cyber
procedures and capabilities up to scratch ahead of its
becoming enforceable in May 2018. But, with an evolving
IT threat landscape, new technologies introducing new risk, and a
cyber-skills deficit, it’s important that CIOs and IT directors not only
focus on this critical deadline but also look beyond it.
Once-in-a generation opportunity
From large enterprises to SMEs, many organisations are shifting
their traditional business model away from physical assets in favour
of a data-driven business model. Cloud, mobility and the advent of
Internet of Things are driving this digital transformation, introducing
new challenges that organisations must navigate to ensure citizens’
and employees’ data is protected.
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