GDPR Compliance: What Storage Pros Must Know
Enterprise Storage Forum, Friday, October 13,2023
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) placed significant restrictions on data management and security when the European enacted it in 2018. But it's also had a major impact on enterprise data storage infrastructure and management.
The regulation's 99 articles cover data rights and expectations and assign liability and penalties for violating them. Though the GDPR has been in effect for five years, organizations still struggle to comply with it-this guide focuses on its impact on the business world and on enterprise storage teams in particular.
Does GDPR Affect Non-European Enterprises?
The GDPR affects all businesses that collect European users' data, regardless of which country they call home. Being based outside the EU doesn't exempt businesses from GDPR requirements. Likewise, GDPR applies to companies that sell and ship any products to European customers or provide online services, cloud applications, or other internet-based products to EU residents.