GDPR could see Irish organisations face heavy fines in the future
Organisations that fail to comply with GDPR legislation when it comes into force in 2018 could be fined 4 per cent of global turnover, but businesses that act now can comply in time, according to Ward Solutions
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU’s new data protection legislation and replacement for the old Data Protection Directive, has been generating a lot of headlines recently. And with good reason; organisations that fail to demonstrate compliance when the legislation comes into force on May 25, 2018 will find themselves liable for fines of up to 4 per cent of global turnover or €20 million, depending on which is greater. With just over ...
