GDPR Turns Six: Six Things To Expect And Plan For

25 May 2024 marks six years of the GDPR being the global standard for data protection rules for companies doing business across Ireland and Europe.

This regulatory regime is only the beginning. To mark this anniversary, our Technology group takes stock of six key areas businesses should prepare for in the near term.

1. GDPR and the EU's Digital Reforms Package

The net of regulation for entities doing business across Ireland and the EU is getting wider, particularly around the processing of data and personal data. The EU's Digital Reforms package introduces new laws to regulate the areas of AI, content, data and cybersecurity, each of which interplay with and share similarities with the GDPR. To help guide compliance, we have prepared an EU Technology Regulation Playbook, which gives an overview of what is to come and the expected impact on your business.