Media Post reports on how the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may not only mandate breach notification but also increase fines “from tens of thousands to a one-million-euro punishment or five percent of global annual turnover, whichever is greater,” putting a new degree of urgency in the way data owners manage the information in their care. Meanwhile, Information Age looks at the GDPR’s implications for employers when employee data breaches occur. “If proper checks are not done, then they will be negligent and be held responsible for any losses an employee suffers as a result of a breach,” the report states.
Full Story