Chris Mayers, Chief Security Architect at Citrix:
“Today, there is still a strong chance that a number of organisations could be struggling with issues around data sprawl, the volume of personal customer information and uncertainty around data ownership – as our research from around a year ago suggested.
“The poll also found the average large UK business was reliant on 24 systems to manage and store personal data, with one in five (21 per cent) using over 40 systems to do so. Tackling such data sprawl wasn’t easy then and won’t be now if still the case.
“For those businesses still on the GDPR compliance journey, you cannot afford to rest on your laurels. Public awareness of an organisation’s responsibilities around data protection have never been higher – with breach complaints to the Information Commissioner’s Office on the increase. Reputations and revenues are on the line, and now is the time to ensure a long-term GDPR compliance strategy is in place, if it isn’t already.”