As a business owner, you must avoid breaching data protection rules or risk receiving a fine of up to \u00a317.5m. This article aims to bust five data protection myths so your company does not unintentionally violate the GDPR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UK Government started the ICO to enforce data protection laws against UK organisations. Most headlines concerning the ICO involve them dishing out hefty fines in response to GDPR violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, unbeknownst to some, the ICO also helps UK businesses, most notably through helpful online guidance. For instance, the ICO website<\/a> contains hundreds of articles and guides concerning the GDPR and valuable tips on complying with its rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this way, the ICO aims to ensure that UK businesses have the tools they need to comply with the GDPR. Only when UK organisations fail to do so does the ICO move onto enforcement footing and consider the imposition of fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The GDPR requires UK organisations to process and store \u2018personal data\u2019 safely and securely. So, having up-to-date antivirus software is one of several measures your company can take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, a UK business cannot safely protect personal information through antivirus software alone. Instead, they will need to implement additional cybersecurity measures, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately, we no longer live in a world where antivirus software will protect computer systems. A common analogy is that sole reliance on antivirus software is akin to having a secure front door but not locking the windows or back door.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\n2. Antivirus Software Alone is Sufficient<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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