The document discusses the preparedness of global businesses for GDPR, highlighting that only 31% of UK organizations believe they are ready, with 47% expressing doubts about meeting compliance deadlines. In contrast, 66% of European organizations feel prepared, while 88% of U.S. organizations are well-informed and have plans in place. The document notes that Brexit has caused 24% of firms to halt their GDPR preparation efforts, indicating a potential lag in the UK market.

1. IS THE WORLD PREPARED FOR GDPR?
WORLDWIDE SENIOR BUSINESS DECISION MAKERS
UK ORGANISATIONS
THE BREXIT EFFECT?
31% believe their
organisation is GDPR
ready
21% are worried
financial penalties
could result in
redundancies
47% have major doubts
that they will meet the
compliance deadline
31% 21% 47%
EUROPEAN ORGANISATIONS
66% say that
they are prepared for
the GDPR
22% are still not aware
of the GDPR66% 22%
U.S. ORGANISATIONS
88% say they are
well-briefed on GDPR
60% have plans in
place to respond to
the impact of GDPR
85% admit it is difficult
to find where all their
data resides
88% 60% 85%
42%
29% have started
preparing for the GDPR
19% have
comprehensive plans
in place
6% view GDPR as a
number one priority29% 19% 6%
24% of firms halted
preparation for GDPR in
light of Brexit
24%
“UK businesses may be behind due to initial
uncertainty over the impact of Brexit.”
- Dr Elizabeth Maxwell
EMEA Mainframe Technical Director, Compuware
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42% have appointed a
data protection officer