Comments from Arbor - EU data protection act
December 2015 by Arbor Networks
“The new agreements around the EU Data Protection Act should make it simpler for cloud providers operating within the EU, but the initial barrier to this lies in the understanding of this new legislation. Changes to the definition of what is and is not personal data, the need for ‘explicit’ consent for data-collection and different documentation requirements all need to be interpreted, and any relevant changes made. Some of these changes may incur additional costs to business, while others may reduce overall expenditure, like the unification of regulation. But getting a good understanding of this will be a work-in-progress for many organisations.
“As with all regulations it is important that organisations maintain their focus on the ‘goal’, rather than purely on compliance. The impact of data-breaches on both business and the end-user can be significant and businesses need to ensure they are protecting themselves and their customers, not just trying to comply with the legislation.”