The Facebook Data Follies: why Zuckerberg fell on his face

The Facebook Data Follies: why Zuckerberg fell on his face

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) hard deadline for compliance is now just two months away (May 25, 2018). It requires that organizations must notify supervisory authorities within 72 hours of becoming aware of a personal data breach that could harm the rights and freedoms of citizens. Bottom line: Companies will have to notify the affected individuals without undue delay, especially in regards to the nature of the breach, the number of data subjects affected, and steps for remediation. Would Facebook have been able to comply given the latest news of their exploits with Cambridge Analytica, which resulted in likely hundreds of millions of Facebook users having had had their private info harvested? Perhaps the more important questions is, will you be prepared to meet GDPR requirements? This must-see guide provides an overview of the GDPR – what it is, and who it applies to – and then counts down nine steps you can take to prepare for GDPR compliance today. Here are three steps now: Implement a SIEM tool to adhere to compliance requirements  Create an inventory of all critical assets that store or process sensitive data  Undertake vulnerability scanning to identify potential weaknesses  Learn more about these steps, and uncover the rest, by reading on.

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