As the deadline for GDPR compliance approaches, it is imperative that companies understand the importance of protecting company data to ensure that their business doesn’t face the extensive fines and reputational damage associated with non-compliance, says Damian Wilk, Regional Director, Middle East, Veritas Technologies.
Facebook has reportedly suspended “around 200” applications on its platform as part of an investigation into misuse of private user data.
New European Union data protection laws take effect on May 25 to protect users’ online information, in what Brussels touts as a global benchmark after the Facebook scandal, AFP reported.
The Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) has approved the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) a membership, making the UAE entity the first member from an Arab country to be able to build international relationships in the data protection field.
According to a recent survey conducted by DarkMatter, 48 percent of polled respondents are very concerned with the possible loss of their data from cyber incidents, compared to 18 percent who are not.
Technology companies could be ordered to release vital electronic data, such as emails and text messages, to law enforcement agencies in as little as six hours under proposed European Union law.
With the deadline fast approaching, many GCC organisations are yet to begin the processes, risk lagging behind and facing penalties.
Facebook said in a statement that it was trying to determine the accuracy of allegations that a researcher gave Cambridge Analytica inappropriately obtained Facebook user data starting in 2014.
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