In the UK, compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) required investments by companies. 28 percent of decision-makers stated that their companies invested in implementing new processes around the handling of sensitive data, while another 18 percent reported data auditing to be an area of investment.
Share of UK companies investing in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2019, by area of investment
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Implementing new processes around the handling of sensitive data
28%
Better auditing around what data we collect and for what reasons
18%
Employment of a Data Protection Officer or other additional compliance staff
18%
New technology
17%
Implementing new procedures around incident reporting
Respondents' companies operated in the following sectors: IT, engineering and manufacturing, accountancy, banking and finance, retail, business consultancy and management, education, and healthcare.
33% of respondents worked for companies with more than 1,000 employees. 32% worked for companies with between 250-999 employees and 35% worked for companies with <249 employees.
Missing percentage points to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Egress. (September 11, 2019). Share of UK companies investing in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2019, by area of investment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176020/gdpr-compliance-investments-among-uk-companies/
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Egress. (2019). Share of UK companies investing in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2019, by area of investment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176020/gdpr-compliance-investments-among-uk-companies/
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