Data breach reports surge after GDPR implementation

Posted On: Jul. 11, 2019 5:48 AM CST

U.K.-based Information Commissioner's Office said that organizations reported 13,830 reports of personal data breaches in the year ended March 31, up four-fold from the previous year, ITPro.co.uk reported. The data regulator said that the number of contacts from businesses for advice or guidance increased to 471,224 in the year from 283,727 after the General Data Protection Regulation came into effect on May 25, 2018.