Chris Petty , managing director of Cornerstone Business Solutions , explains why his firm has the answer to an issue that ’ s never far from our minds …

It all reminded me a bit about that time back when the new millennium was coming and everyone thought the so-called Millennium Bug was going to crash every computer . Many people panicked but , of course , nothing happened .

So what happened on May 25 ? Well , nothing much , as it turned out , apart from the fact that we all received a lot more emails .

You were no doubt invited to and perhaps attended a seminar with someone for a boring talk about GDPR and , like many others , left feeling none the wiser and probably even more confused about what was expected of you and your business .

So what do you have to do ? GDPR isn ’ t just a “ Europe thing ”, even though the biggest impact will be on organisations based in the European Union . Literally every business in the world that collects data about any individual living in the EU is impacted . Organisations that are found to be non-compliant with these sweeping new privacy regulations could even be subject to significant fines and crippling sanctions .

Now for the scary bit … organisations in breach of GDPR can be fined up to 4 % of their annual global turnover or £ 20m , whichever is greater .

But how do we find a data breach ? How do we make sure we are compliant ? And how do we stay compliant ?

Here at Cornerstone , we ’ ve been working quietly in the background on a software programme that not only helps make your business GDPR-compliant but can also monitor your network to keep you compliant .

With this powerful software appliance connected to your network we can provide :

• Initial GDPR assessment : Scan the network environment and answer a set of pre-configured questions to quickly and easily determine if all GDPR requirements are being met and , if not , what needs to be done to become compliant .

• GDPR remediation services : Document and prioritise issues that must be remediated to address GDPRrelated security vulnerabilities through ongoing managed services .

• GDPR approved documentation : Produce all regularly scheduled mandatory reports as required by GDPR and be prepared , in advance , in the event of an audit . Demonstrate your “ best efforts ” to comply with the law .

• Ongoing GDPR compliance : Regular , automated network scans detect any ongoing issues , identify potential threats and provide alert notifications .

“ We ’ ve been working quietly in the background on a software programme that not only helps make your business GDPRcompliant but can also monitor your network to keep you compliant .”

This is definitely NOT just another checklist product .

There are many checklist products on the market that provide you with a laundry list of tasks you must perform , and information you need to gather , process , analyse and validate to be GDPR-compliant .

But Cornerstone take the process to the next level by automating the collection of much of the data you need , analysing it for you and providing you with dynamic worksheets that are customised , based on the results of the collected data .

So for all that it ’ s a bit boring and very confusing , we all have to make sure we are compliant . Let us take the stress away – let Cornerstone get you compliant and keep you that way , ensuring that 4 % of annual turnover fine doesn ’ t become a reality .

Speak to us about our unique GDPR product . Get in touch today .

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