Video: GDPR: US companies with no physical presence in EU still need to comply
GDPR[1] is finally here, and it's here to stay. The 25th of May is not the finish line; it's really only the beginning. GDPR's impact will be felt across the board and across the world. ZDNet discussed with a wide range of experts, aiming to decipher the real-life applicability and impact of GDPR.
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In the first part[3], we looked into the reasons why most organizations are not ready to deal with GDPR, the chances of US-based organizations being scrutinized under GDPR, and the process and expectations for individuals wishing to exercise their rights under GDPR.
We now continue with GDPR audits on premise and in the cloud, its impact on innovation, machine learning, and interpretable artificial intelligence, as well as how GDPR goes well across borders and organizations and into the future.
Auditing data on premise and in the cloud
So, supposing we get over the unclear and complex process of granting a regulator access to audit an organization's data[4], how would that actually work in practice? Would records have to be delivered to the auditors remotely, or would auditors have to visit on-site? What about data stored in the cloud?
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Julia Jessen, manager at Accenture within the financial services industry, and Henk-Jelle Reitsma, senior manager of finance and risk for the Benelux practice of Accenture[6], have a lot of experience working with GDPR and