Applying the GDPR

Has your organization begun efforts to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) adopted by the European Union? Some companies would rather litigate than comply, even though personal data malpractice will draw hefty fines from the EU starting in 2018. This concise book provides IT executives with a compelling argument for GDPR compliance-before it's too late. Author Chiara Rustici-former jurisprudence and international law tutor who's independently researched GDPR-delivers the knowledge and the authority to plan, execute, and justify a GDPR implementation plan. You will have the ammunition you need to convince your CEO and board of directors that attempts to comply (and not defy) the GDPR is in your company's best interests.This book will help you: Get the straight facts on GDPR without the geo-political fog Understand and articulate how personal data is not free, but always comes into the business with costs attached Argue why it's important that the company's data infrastructure carries only the maximum regulatory load Translate legal rights and obligations into functional specifications for front- and back-end Externalize costs of GDPR compliance by demanding that vendors test proposed solutions against the company's data business model