UK information service survey finds organizations unequipped for EU data rules

A significant number of organizations are unequipped for requirements under the European Union General Data Protection Regulation, set to take effect in May 2018, according to a survey by the UK government’s Information Commissioner’s Office.

The survey findings, released Monday, show that 37 percent of organizations do not have a policy for handling and sharing data in place, while 25 percent do not have a data protections officer, and 33 percent do not perform privacy impact assessments. All of...