TTC #269 Health & The EU General Data Protection Regulation

Petra Wilson, an experienced legal consultant on EU health directives & regulations, and Director of Health Connect Partners explains the new General Data Protection Regulation (lovingly known as GDPR). Adopted on the 27th of April 2016 it will be applied on the 25th of May 2018, after a two-year transition period, and unlike a Directive it does not require any enabling legislation to be passed by governments. The European Commission intends to strengthen and unify data protection for individuals and to address export of personal data outside the EU. The Commission's primary objectives of the GDPR are to give citizens back the control of their personal data and to simplify the regulatory environment for international business by unifying the regulation within the EU.
Petra breaks down it’s 8 key points emphasizing on its most important aspects, while she explains what companies and institutions need to focus on and how they can prepare. Interviewed by Vicki Kolovou for Tech Talks Central.