Concern Over GDPR On The Rise

A survey of Northern Ireland companies has found that over two thirds (69%) of respondents are ‘concerned’ or ‘very concerned’ about a potential breach of the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in the next 12-18 months .

25th April 2018

  The Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce & Industry and corporate law firm A&L Goodbody partnered on the survey to capture the readiness of local businesses for GDPR, which comes into effect on 25 May 2018.    Despite being just one month away from the ‘go live’ date, only 22% of businesses feel sufficiently prepared, with more than half (52%) saying they are only ‘somewhat prepared’ and a quarter (25%) claiming that they are ‘not at all prepared’.   Still time to prepare    However, A&L Goodbody Partner Mark Thompson re-assured companies that there is still time to prepare for GDPR.