A change in mindset

Businesses should look at the positives posed by GDPR, says Dermot Hayden of Sophos

Dermot Hayden, country manager Ireland for Sophos

With all the talk of maximum fines and punishments surrounding GDPR, it’s easy to forget the reasons why it’s being introduced in the first place. Its entire purpose is to ensure that personal data, no matter who owns it, uses it or stores it, is kept as safe as possible.

“[We tend to] talk about all the negative reasons why people should become GDPR compliant but companies can look at the positives in ...