Whistleblower data breach reports almost triple after GDPR crackdown

Whistleblower reports over data breaches have almost tripled over the past year since the introduction of GDPR.

Reports from whistleblowers over data protection surged by 175% to 379 in the year to May 2019, from 138 a year earlier, according to research from City law firm RPC.

The firm said that the introduction GDPR in May 2018 has made people more vigilant over the handling of personal data, increasing the number of reports to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Source: Whistleblower data breach reports almost triple after GDPR crackdown