{"id":5748,"date":"2018-05-17T15:46:52","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T10:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalcreed.in\/?p=5748"},"modified":"2020-05-25T17:15:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T11:45:21","slug":"ibm-gdpr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalcreed.in\/ibm-gdpr\/","title":{"rendered":"IBM Study: Majority of Businesses View GDPR as Opportunity to Improve Data Privacy and Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

ARMONK, N.Y., May 16, 2018 \/PRNewswire<\/a>\/ — A new study from IBM \u00a0reveals that nearly 60 percent of organizations surveyed are embracing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as an opportunity to improve privacy, security, data management or as catalyst for new business models, rather than simply a compliance issue or impediment.<\/p>\n

To reduce their exposure,\u00a0the study\u00a0<\/a>indicated that the majority of companies are being more selective in the data they collect and manage, with 70 percent disposing of data ahead of the deadline for compliance.<\/p>\n

Companies’ preparation for GDPR comes in the wake of increased scrutiny from consumers on businesses’ management of personal data. A\u00a0separate poll\u00a0<\/a>of 10,000 consumers, conducted by the Harris Poll on behalf of IBM, found that only 20 percent of U.S. consumers completely trust organizations they interact with to maintain the privacy of their data.<\/p>\n

INFOGRAPHIC: The end of the beginning – Unleashing the transformational power of GDPR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the weeks leading up to the May 25th<\/sup>enforcement date, IBM’s Institute for Business Value<\/a> (IBV) surveyed over 1,500 business leaders responsible for GDPR compliance for organizations around the world. The results reveal how companies are approaching GDPR as an opportunity to build further trust with customers and help drive innovation:<\/p>\n