Safeguarding data privacy is the responsibility of all
staff, not just those in HR or IT
The huge reliance organisations have on data, coupled with tough
new privacy laws in many parts of the world and the growing threat
from cyberattacks, mean safeguarding information has become an
increasing part of the HR remit.
It's also something that many HR teams have yet to fully get
to grips with. According to the Ius Laboris forces for change 2020
survey, 69 per cent of HR professionals say their business does not
currently have all the necessary processes, policies and governance
in place to process their employee data properly. Despite this,
just 8 per cent ranked data privacy as one of their top challenges
for the year ahead.
