The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office released the results of the Global Privacy Enforcement Network’s annual report. The “GPEN Sweep” examined 356 organizations in 18 countries around the world to see what they have done to comply with data protection laws. The GPEN found many organizations had insufficient measures to monitor their data protection practices, as a quarter of respondents said they did not have a program in place to conduct self-assessments or internal audits. ICO Head of Intelligence Adam Stevens said, though organizations "have a good understanding of the basic concept of accountability, in practice there is significant room for improvement."
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