GDPR Compliance Measures That Every Company Should Consider When Moving to The Cloud
More and more companies are moving to the cloud every day, and the trend does not seem to slow down any time soon. In fact, according to a Gartner survey , 55% of large enterprises will have successfully implemented an all-in cloud SaaS strategy by 2025. Though there could be numerous reasons to do so, some of the biggest reasons are the low cost of storage, improved security, and accessibility. But only considering the benefits will not be helpful when moving to the cloud. Companies need to consider other aspects, such as privacy and compliance. One of the key privacy and compliance regulations is the General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR of the European Union (EU). It mandates all companies to safeguard the data they hold from a data leak, data loss, or unlawful usage and poses hefty fines on companies for nonadherence. Some essential GDPR requirements for the cloud data management are: Retention Data ownership Data portability Risk management Privacy by design Effective