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  The GDPR is directly applicable in each member state and will lead to a greater degree of data protection harmonization across EU nations, but there is application to US and Canadian organizations as well. Read the actual articles here - https://gdpr-info.eu GDPR contains a number of new protections for EU data subjects and threatens significant fines and penalties for non-compliant data controllers and processors once it comes into force in the spring of 2018. One of the biggest challenges is Data Security and Breach Notification. With new obligations on such matters as data subject consent, data privacy, breach notification, trans-border data transfers, and designation of data protection officers, the GDPR requires organizations handling EU citizens’ data to undertake major operational changes. New Data Processing Standards The GDRP separates responsibilities and duties of data controllers and processors. Which means, Controllers are only obligated to engage those processors that provide “sufficient guarantees…

  Join Sentinel Benefits & Critical Path Security in NY City on Wednesday January 17th 2018 for an executive round-table covering two important topics. Samuel Mitchell, President & CEO of Sentinel Benefits and Financial Group will be tackling a discussion to increase your 2 Bits, financial well being, what it is and how to achieve it by seizing today's opportunities. Patrick Kelley, Principal Security Engineer for Critical Path Security will lead the group discussion effective ways to protect your Gigabits of digital assets from insider threats by raising awareness about the most overlooked threats, disgruntled employees and their remote access from a myriad of mobile devices. If you are interested in attending please RSVP to Daria Oterin by email Daria.Oterin@sentinelgroup.com or by phone at (212)  655-0511. We hope to see you there.  .

Europe's data protection rules are about to implement their biggest changes in more than twenty years. Existing policies created in the 90's never contemplated the amount of digital information we create, capture, and store would reach the levels of what exists today. The mutually agreed upon European General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR goes into effect on May 25 2018 and updates how businesses handle and process customer information; here are what the changes mean for your company. GDPR replaces the 1995 data protection directive which current UK law is based on. The new regulation is designed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe giving greater protection and rights to individuals. GDPR encompasses three big changes for the public and businesses that handle personal information. There are new rights for people to access the information companies hold about them, obligations for better data management for businesses, requirements to obtain consent via…