28 Nov Businesses prepare for tightening of data rules writes Jono Wilson of Barnett & Turner Chartered Accountants.
Next year’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into effect on 25th May 2018, is causing quite a lot of angst among IT professionals, marketers and other business people. And the UK’s exit from the EU isn’t necessarily going to change things. Whatever your personal view on Brexit, you might be forgiven for thinking that British businesses are no longer going to have to worry too much about EU regulations. The reality, however, is that directives from Brussels are still going to be a fact of life until the point of formal departure. There is a further reason, however, to take note...