GDPR is coming, the steamroller is not stopping and that is a great analogy for how it feels for some, I would say.
Its a huge change, a seismic shift in focusing on individual privacy to address the technology changes that have happened in the 20 years or so since the last iteration of the legislation.
And its no surprise that MPs and others are surprised by it or flummoxed as to what to do. There is a lot to consider and the larger the business and scope of that business, the more things to be considered or managed.
As an individual, however, its a great time. Concerned about recurrences of Cambridge Analytica or similar data slurping and sharing should disappear because if they can be fined €20m or 4% of turnover, whichever is the greater figure, if found in breach, that’s a huge incentive to work correctly.
So, on one side, as an employee, its a lot to consider and act on, as an individual, I think its brilliant.
Make sure your employer, whoever that may be, is prepared and ready to address privacy properly.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44128539
