On GDPR's anniversary: Lawyers, insurers and third-party assessors comprise an opportunistic ecosystem

One year after the enactment of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, insurance companies, industry lawyers and auditors are all touting their services for helping companies sort through various expectations they say the law is spawning, as regulators still largely appeal for a “reasonable” adherence to established cybersecurity practices.

“The GDPR has brought regulatory momentum to other regions, including the US,” the insurance company Marsh wrote in “a look back and ahead” from the law. “The standards being...