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SINCE REMOTE WORKING

HAS BECOME COMMONPLACE ,

MANY EMPLOYEES FREQUENTLY CONNECT TO CORPORATE NETWORKS AND WORK

WITH SENSITIVE

CUSTOMER DATA ON THE GO WITHOUT A PRACTICAL AND SECURE

CONNECTIVITY METHOD .

Right : Asha Palmer , SVP Compliance Solutions , Skillsoft Below : Hubert Da Costa , Chief

Revenue Officer , Celerway

“ Since remote working has become commonplace , many employees frequently connect to corporate networks and work with sensitive customer data on the go without a practical and secure connectivity method . In addition , workers commonly access corporate resources through unsecured networks ( such as public Wi-Fi , home networks or personal device tethering ), presenting a significant risk to data security and compliance .

“ We have come a long way in both regulating and protecting the use of personal data . However , as working practices evolve , organisations must remember that data protection is not static . And creating a secure connection for remote workers – from those working at home to field engineers – is a vital step many organisations have yet to take .”

A post-brexit future

The UK ’ s new Data Reform Bill seems likely to bring significant change to the UK ’ s data regulation standards . Alev Viggio , Director of Compliance , Drata , points out that this may cause an additional compliance headache for businesses . “ The UK government ’ s decision to replace GDPR with its own British Data Protection Bill will lead to a new wave of regulations and policies businesses must adhere to ,” she explained . “ The challenge here is that many businesses will still have to adhere to EU GDPR and this new system pending their customer base – this can create confusion and complexities in any compliance programme , especially when considering the consequences of fines and violations if they

fall out of compliance . Managing this manually facilitates the chances of human error , so adopting a continuous compliance approach via automation can vastly simplify the process for following data protection rules and understanding the overlap between various regulations to avoid redundancies .”

However , others point to the potential benefits of new legislation . “ As the government now has the opportunity to tailor legislation that is focused within specific market sectors , potential reforms can help organisations to achieve their goals where GDPR has been too restrictive , preventing growth and prosperity ,” explained Vicky Withey , Head of Compliance , Node4 .

She added : “ The UK government understands the importance of protecting privacy rights to maintain the free flow of personal data across the EU . Still , it will also consider that data protection standards vary globally , and as a result , plans to introduce a Data Protection Reform Bill will be eagerly anticipated by organisations , legal and compliance bodies alike .”

Data protection in the world of AI

Whatever the legislation , it ’ s clear that a new challenge is dawning in the form of fast