GDPR: a milestone in convergence for cyber-security and compliance

One of the greatest misconceptions in business today is that compliance equates to good business practice – particularly with regard to security. In reality, compliance ensures a base level of security to which companies must adhere in order to ‘tick the box’. Cybercrime, however, is evolving at an exceedingly rapid pace, meaning it is often difficult for regulations and legislation to keep up with a changing security landscape. The result is outdated requirements that are often unfit for purpose. One of the greatest misconceptions in business today is that compliance equates to good business practice – particularly with regard to security. Cybercrime is evolving at an exceedingly rapid pace, meaning it is often difficult for regulations and legislation to keep up with a changing security landscape. The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) presents an opportunity to level the scales and drive greater convergence between cyber-security and compliance – two areas often seen as disparate by business leaders, explains Jesper Zerlang of LogPoint.