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Ronan Daly Jermyn takes part in Zinopy seminar on GDPR compliance

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Ronan Daly Jermyn takes part in Zinopy seminar on GDPR compliance

Lawyers and security experts yesterday addressed more than 50 IT professionals on the upcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) at a seminar in Dublin.

Information security experts Zinopy organised the event in The Dean Hotel ahead of the GDPR coming into effect on 25 May 2018.

Cork firm Ronan Daly Jermyn took part in the event alongside companies like Deloitte, IBM and Citrix.

The GDPR brings major changes, particularly as regards to:

  • appointing data protection officers,

  • carrying out risk assessments,

  • implementing data protection by design,

  • ensuring appropriate systems to minimise risk,

  • notifying authorities within 72 hours of a breach

  • and understanding where personal data resides and how it can be protected accordingly.

    • Finín O’Brien, a solicitor in the data protection team at Ronan Daly Jermyn, outlined the new obligations and responsibilities for Irish businesses and the legal ramifications for non-compliance.

    Mr O’Brien said non-complying businesses face fines of up to 4 per cent of annual worldwide turnover or €20 million, whichever is higher.

    John Ryan, CEO of Zinopy, said the new rules “will affect a variety of industry sectors where large quantities of personal data are processed, including financial services, government, retail, digital media and technology, pharmaceutical and health care, to name only a few”.

    He added: “It is paramount that businesses are aware and in control of the data they own and put a compliance program in place to address the requirements of the new GDPR.

    “Zinopy partners with leading technology manufacturers such as IBM, Symantec, Citrix and Boldon James which provide solutions designed to effectively meet those requirements.”

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