ARTICLE · 18 JUNE 2018

What Is The GDPR? The eData Guide To GDPR

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The GDPR is historic legislation in both its rigor and reach. It affects citizens and companies worldwide and is likely to change the way European and global organizations in every sector store, process, and interact with data.

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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is historic legislation in both its rigor and reach. It affects citizens and companies worldwide and is likely to change the way European and global organizations in every sector store, process, and interact with data. Affected companies are now tasked with understanding GDPR requirements and implementing ways to meet them. But to understand what the GDPR requires, it is instructive to first examine what the GDPR is. What was the genesis of this game-changing legislation, the historical catalysts for its creation, and what is its guiding purpose? This installment of The eData Guide to GDPR discusses the foundational rationale of the GDPR and the key enhancements it brings to EU data protection.

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