The European Commission has introduced the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will be implemented on 25th May 2018. The regulation has mainly been implemented in order to: Force companies to be clearer on their data collection and usage Improve data protection and prevent data infringement Establish improved control and reactivity to prevent data leakage These new regulations play an important role at a time when both the volume of data is skyrocketing, and threats are growing at a similar rate. A key factor of any organisation’s GDPR compliance is staff awareness and education.