GDPR-based extortion is a dangerous myth
Eerke Boiten, Professor of Cyber Security at De Montfort University, argues that extortion via GDPR fines is not a realistic addition to the criminal repetoire

With the GDPR only three months away, there is a nervous sentiment running through the media. There are plenty of reasons to be worried, especially for those organisations that were still not fully compliant...
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GDPR - Your questions answered on Data Protection Day
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