What is GDPR and How will it Impact Businesses?

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Let’s talk about an imminent shaking event for all European citizens, take it easy and breathe. There’s nothing to deal with UK nor French elections

Any sector, any size, any business is to be impacted by this 4-letter acronym

G. D. P. R.

You’ve never heard about it? Be sure you will. But before revealing the meaning of GDPR, let’s go for facts checking.

"Brussels, 25 January 2012– The European Commission has today proposed a comprehensive reform of the EU’s 1995 data protection rules to strengthen online privacy rights and boost Europe’s digital economy. Technological progress and globalisation have profoundly changed the way our data is collected, accessed and used. In addition, the 27 EU Member States have implemented the 1995 rules differently, resulting in divergences in enforcement".

Taken from http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-46_en.htm?locale=en

You got it? Yes. The General Data Protection Regulation is all about Personal DATA, privacy and security within business cell. After studying the entire Data Protection Directive, I’ve selected some[...]

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Kamel Abid

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