The GDPR and cyber security threats are leading to
heightened business vigilance regarding data. In the 10th of a
series of columns for Compliance Matters by experts from Guernsey
legal sector, Mourant Ozannes Senior Associate Sally French
looks at a recent case involving Morrisons Supermarket, which
highlights that data threats are not purely external matters, and
that the cost of being in business is that you may be held liable
for the acts of your employees.
We are seeing businesses placing an increased focus on data
security and how they manage personal data. With the advent of the
GDPR, and complimentary legislation being introduced in Guernsey
and Jersey, the timing of this focus is natural. These concerns for
businesses have been further heightened by growing publications of
cyber security breaches.
