GDPR Again? No, really, it’s time to pay attention

Businesses might be tired of hearing about the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), but make no mistake – it’s a really big deal, according to speakers at Advisen’s Cyber Risk Insights Conference in San Francisco.

GDPR, now just under 100 days from being implemented on May 25, dramatically raises the financial and operational stakes for any organization handling the personal information of EU citizens. Panelists agreed that most organizations are not ready for the approaching mandate.

Read more at https://www.advisenltd.com/2018/02/22/gdpr-no-really-time-pay-attention/

Erin Ayers, GDPR again? No, really, it’s time to pay attention (February 22, 2018).

This story in an excerpt of the original. The content originally appeared in Advisen Cyber Front Page News.

State of the European Insurance Market

February 22 at 11am EST / 4pm GMT

How is the European insurance market responding to current political, economic, regulatory and technological upheaval?

How do the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Brexit affect capital allocation, risk pricing and appetite in the European insurance market?

On Thursday, February 22, Advisen will host a webinar that examines the state of the European insurance market.

For more info and registration for this upcoming webinar, visit https://www.advisenltd.com/2018/02/22/state-of-the-european-insurance-market/

Advisen Ltd. February 2018. State of the European Insurance Market [Webinar].

US Relationship Status with GDPR: It’s Complicated

The time for US companies to get ready for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation is now and it’s all hands on deck.

“Who shouldn’t?” answered Liz Walker when asked who within an organization should prepare for the directive, which will transform how businesses process and handle data. It is scheduled to go into effect May 25, 2018.

“This isn’t just a legal department or compliance issue, or a risk management issue,” said Walker, head of enterprise risk and global insurance at Groupon Inc., during a recent Advisen webinar sponsored by CyberScout. “This is going to touch every aspect of your business.”

Read more at https://www.advisenltd.com/2017/10/05/us-relationship-status-gdpr-complicated/

Chad Hemenway, US relationship status with GDPR: It’s complicated (October 5, 2017), available with subscription at Advisen Cyber Front Page News.