A lot has changed in the world of information management since the yet-to-be-deployed EU data rules were initially announced
In 2012, new EU rules were announced designed to make businesses more responsible for the management of an individual’s personal data, with stricter requirements for protection and penalties around data breaches, thereby offering individuals greater control. The rules were also designed to commit EU member states to a set of consistent, legally-enforced regulations and rigid definitions, which companies outside the EU would also have to abide by.