Most companies aren’t compliant with upcoming data protection regulations, says Veritas

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — A recent study from cloud data management expert Veritas Technologies has found that organizations around the globe mistakenly believe they are compliant with the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation being introduced by the European Union.The GDPR is intended to harmonize data privacy and protection mandates across European Union (EU) member states and requires organizations to implement appropriate protection measures and processes to effectively govern personal data. Scheduled to take effect on May 25, 2018, the GDPR legislation will apply to any organization that offers goods or services to EU residents or monitors their behaviour,...