The EU General Data Protection Regulation has put records management back on the business agenda

Records management is once again back on the business agenda, driven by the new European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into effect in under two years from now. Through the GDPR, the European Commission intends to strengthen and unify data protection for individuals within the EU. This new directive represents a substantial leap in scope compared to previous versions of this regulation; and its non-compliance poses a major risk to businesses. No organization can take lightly the risk of a sanction that can be up to four percent of its worldwide turnover. A retention policy Vital to information… [Continue Reading]