This statistic shows the results of a survey on the opinion of IT decision makers regarding the benefits of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for citizens in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. During the survey, 61 percent of respondents stated that they considered it a benefit that their PII data would be better protected, while 49 percent of IT decision makers thought that upcoming rules such as the right to be forgotten would be beneficial for protecting their consumer rights.
Opinion of IT decision makers on the benefits of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for independent citizens in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017*
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Varonis. (May 18, 2017). Opinion of IT decision makers on the benefits of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for independent citizens in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/796041/gdpr-opinion-on-benefits-for-citizens-in-the-uk/
Varonis. "Opinion of IT decision makers on the benefits of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for independent citizens in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017*." Chart. May 18, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796041/gdpr-opinion-on-benefits-for-citizens-in-the-uk/
Varonis. (2017). Opinion of IT decision makers on the benefits of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for independent citizens in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796041/gdpr-opinion-on-benefits-for-citizens-in-the-uk/
Varonis. "Opinion of It Decision Makers on The Benefits of The Eu General Data Protection Regulations (Gdpr) for Independent Citizens in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/796041/gdpr-opinion-on-benefits-for-citizens-in-the-uk/
Varonis, Opinion of IT decision makers on the benefits of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for independent citizens in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/796041/gdpr-opinion-on-benefits-for-citizens-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Opinion of IT decision makers on the benefits of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for independent citizens in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017* [Graph], Varonis, May 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/796041/gdpr-opinion-on-benefits-for-citizens-in-the-uk/