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), according to a government survey. 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.

Source: 62% of organisations unaware of the GDPR – IT Governance Blog