The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) is a Regulation by which the European Commission intends to strengthen and unify data protection for individuals within the European Union (EU). It also addresses export of personal data outside the EU. The Commission's primary objectives of the GDPR are to give citizens back the control of their personal data and to simplify the regulatory environment for international business by unifying the regulation within the EU. When the GDPR takes effect it will replace the data protection directive (officially Directive 95/46/EC) from 1995. Perhaps confusingly for some, there is a new directive as well as a new regulation; it will apply to police procedures, which will continue to vary from one Member State to the other.
The regulation was adopted on 27 April 2016. It enters into application 25 May 2018 after a two-year transition period and, unlike a Directive it does not require any enabling legislation to be passed by governments.
According to new research from the UK & Ireland SAP User Group, around 86% of users have yet to grasp the implications of GDPR as it relates to their existing and future SAP inventory.
The answer lies in addressing all the different aspects of GDPR. One considerable challenge is the Right to be Forgotten (Article 17), which refers to the right to have personal data erased in some specific circumstances.
EPI-USE Labs has developed Data Redact for redacting identifiable information in your SAP systems. Join Paul Hammersley for a focused 30-minute webinar on how Data Redact can redact the identifiable information to comply with the GDPR law.
Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who either attended our GDPR App launch in Manchester or joined the product launch by dialling in for the live-stream.
We have created this space for you to collaborate with like-minded people on GDPR. You are welcome to browse around and find more information. Here are some highlights:
- Listen to the recording of the live stream
- Download the presentation
- Look at some of the photos of the event
You can also follow some GDPR specific Forums or make Suggestions to our development team. We would love to hear from you.