--- title: GDPR and Security - That's Right, It Impacts You! description: Hackers are becoming smarter, faster and more creative in methods of breaking into systems and stealing confidential and personal identifiable information image: https://blog.urim.app/hubfs/iStock%20Photos/iStock-585160380.jpg --- [![urim](https://blog.urim.app/hs-fs/hubfs/URIM_June2019/Images/URIM-Final-LOGO-crop.png?width=1792&height=572&name=URIM-Final-LOGO-crop.png "urim")](https://urim.app/) - WHY URiM - [Overview](https://urim.app/about-us-overview/) - [Download URiM](https://urim.app/download-urim/) - [Download Brochure](https://urim.app/download-company-brochure/) - SOLUTIONS - [Use Cases](https://urim.app/solutions/) - [Client Quotes](https://urim.app/urim-excels/) - [Making Worklife Easier](https://urim.app/making-worklife-easier/) - PRICING - [Pricing / Quotation](https://urim.app/per-user-pricing/) - SUPPORT - [FAQ, Partners, Support](https://urim.app/faq/) - ABOUT US - [Overview](https://urim.app/about-us-overview/) - [Terms of Use](https://urim.app/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Terms-of-Use_v01.pdf) - [Privacy Statement](https://urim.app/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Privacy-Policy.pdf) - [Data Protection Policy](https://urim.app/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Data-Protection-Policy_0104_2019_v1.pdf) - [Information Security & BC Policy](https://urim.app/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Information-Security-and-Business-Continuity-Policy.pdf) - [How does URiM safeguard my data?](https://urim.app/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/URIM-Safeguard3_190403.pdf) - [Quality Policy](https://urim.app/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Quality-Policy-V1_0104_2019.pdf) - [Whistleblowing Policy](https://urim.app/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/whistleblowing-policy_v1_0104_2019.pdf) - [Supplier Diversity Policy](https://urim.app/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Supplier_Diversity_Policy_v1.0_190401_7.pdf) - [Contact Us](https://urim.app/contact-us/) ## GDPR and Security - That's Right, It Impacts You! Posted by [El Hammond](https://blog.urim.app/blog/author/el-hammond) on Jul 17, 2019 7:20:00 AM Find me on: [LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Eleanor/Hammond) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   ![iStock-585160380](https://blog.urim.app/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock%20Photos/iStock-585160380.jpg?width=431&name=iStock-585160380.jpg) In the US alone, 1244 data breaches were reported last year, up 249% in the last decade. Hackers are becoming demonstrably smarter, faster and more creative in their methods of breaking into systems and stealing confidential and personal identifiable information. The breach itself is, of course, just the start of the nightmare, as millions of innocent users/customers/families face the risk of financial fraud, their personal files and memories wiped, or having their identities stolen. So “unfun”. UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham rightly states: “People’s personal data is just that – personal”. This backdrop clarifies both the necessity and urgency for the monumental changes that took place last year, in the way European Union cyber security legislation is applied. On the 25th of May 2018, as headlines documented Nicki Minaj confirming her relationship with Eminem, Harvey Weinstein’s surrendering to police, and excitement over the ‘hottest bank holiday Monday EVER’, many of us may have overlooked the historical turning point for our own Cyber Security, as the EU General Data Protection Regulation law went live. It was reported by many to be ‘the most important change in privacy regulation in 20 years’. Twitter, of course, got wind of the message, as ‘#GDPRday’ became one of the top hashtags at that time, but news of the legal activation was minimal for many or most, despite the colossal impact this will have on millions of individuals. Including you. YES THAT’S RIGHT, it impacts you! (Unless you don’t own a computer, have never created an email account and you live on the moon…in which case - as you were). ![iStock-1068915998](https://blog.urim.app/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock-1068915998.jpg?width=282&name=iStock-1068915998.jpg) **  Lessons to learn** -  Abide by General Data Protection Regulation -  Correct Data handling is cheaper than alternatives -  Invest in cyber safety nets, systems and security to keep     data personal!   ***Better safe than bankrupt. *** Topics: [Security](https://blog.urim.app/blog/tag/security), [GDPR](https://blog.urim.app/blog/tag/gdpr) # Powerful, Simple and Safe ## Works like Magic URIM makes your worklife easier. It’s a simple, powerful app that works on the principle that "knowledge is power". 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