GDPR — General Data Protection Regulation
Definition
A European Union regulation on data protection and privacy that applies to all organizations processing personal data of EU residents.
Context & Usage
GDPR mandates data subject rights (access, deletion, portability), breach notification (72 hours), data protection officers, and impact assessments. Fines up to 4% of global revenue. Hardware impact: data sovereignty requirements often dictate on-premises deployment for EU customers. Encryption at rest, immutable backups, and audit logging are essential controls.
Examples
- Encryption at rest with Dell SED drives for GDPR personal data
- Veeam immutable backups for GDPR data retention
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