28 Per Cent Of Companies Are Not GDPR Compliant

Most business owners will know how important it is to protect all information collected on their clients and from members of the public. In fact, you’ll know how damaging it is for your company if you fail to uphold the laws in place. Whether you’re selling lab instruments or supporting interest in life science through marketing, you might need to revisit how staff are handling and storing data collected.

According to research from Imperva (via Business Wire), 28 per cent of organisations said they aren’t compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws introduced back in May.

What is even more damaging is that less than half of the respondents said they would be able to pass their first GDPR audit, while over a third said they were slightly confident and a fifth said they were not assured by the idea of it at all.

Terry Ray, the chief technology officer at Imperva, commented: “The deadline has now come and gone, yet the study shows that many organisations aren’t sure they have achieved GDPR compliance. Any company that puts GDPR off until the last minute now realises compliance cannot be achieved overnight.”

Mr Ray added that he was not surprised that “many organisations feel unsure about the idea of a GDPR audit”.

Considering that the deadline for GDPR compliance was May 25^th, some businesses might not have revisited the topic with their staff since the laws were changed. In fact, your company might have also had new staff come in since then, too. However, it’s an important reminder that every business owner should look at areas where data is handled and provide training needed ahead of a full audit.