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GDPR- 62% of organisations unaware

Feb 23, 2018 | Cloud, Cyber Security, IT Management, IT Support

62% of organisations unaware of the GDPR

GDPR

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 There is an alarming lack of awareness across all industries about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Almost two thirds (62%) of respondents hadn’t heard of the Regulation, and only about 10% had taken steps to meet its compliance requirements.

The survey split respondents into businesses and charities. Among those that have started to prepare:

  • 36% of businesses and charities have changed their cyber security practices;
  • 21% of businesses and 10% of charities have invested in additional staff training; and
  • 6% of businesses and 12% of charities have installed, changed or updated antivirus or anti-malware software.

Larger organisations more prepared

As you would expect, larger organisations were more likely to be aware of the GDPR. Of organisations with 250 or more employees, 80% of businesses and 75% of charities had heard of the GDPR.

In contrast, awareness among small and medium-sized organisations ranged from 49%–66% for businesses and 47%–53% for charities.

The finance and insurance (79%), information or communications (67%) and education (52%) sectors have the highest awareness. The finance and insurance sector is also the most likely to have put in place measures to comply with the GDPR, with 54% having done so.

Construction (25%) and the production and manufacturing (27%) sectors are among the least aware of the GDPR. However, the least prepared sector is retail and wholesale, with only 13% of organisations having started.

For more information contact us to help you with this journey.

62% of organisations unaware of the GDPR

 There is an alarming lack of awareness across all industries about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Almost two thirds (62%) of respondents hadn’t heard of the Regulation, and only about 10% had taken steps to meet its compliance requirements.

The survey split respondents into businesses and charities. Among those that have started to prepare:

  • 36% of businesses and charities have changed their cyber security practices;
  • 21% of businesses and 10% of charities have invested in additional staff training; and
  • 6% of businesses and 12% of charities have installed, changed or updated antivirus or anti-malware software.

Larger organisations more prepared

As you would expect, larger organisations were more likely to be aware of the GDPR. Of organisations with 250 or more employees, 80% of businesses and 75% of charities had heard of the GDPR.

In contrast, awareness among small and medium-sized organisations ranged from 49%–66% for businesses and 47%–53% for charities.

The finance and insurance (79%), information or communications (67%) and education (52%) sectors have the highest awareness of the GDPR. The finance and insurance sector is also the most likely to have put in place measures to comply with the GDPR, with 54% having done so.

Construction (25%) and the production and manufacturing (27%) sectors are among the least aware of the GDPR. However, the least prepared sector is retail and wholesale, with only 13% of organisations having started.

For more information contact us to help you with this journey.