Ethical hacking – effective tool for addressing GDPR compliance in education

The FE News is reporting that using an Ethical Hacker could be a cost effective way to expose cyber security flaws and demonstrate efforts to protect the data of students.

…It’s expected that most GDPR fines will come as a result of poor data protection and breaches of confidentiality…

…If processes have been put in place to address GDPR, but administrators remain unsure whether they are GDPR compliant, an ethical hacker could be strategically used to expose potential flaws in data protection…

Their goal is to ensure the institution’s data is secure and defend systems by mimicking the efforts of real-world hackers. They can detect and document potential GDPR risks and advise on actionable insight into how the organisation can overcome the issues…

…If a breach incident does occur that results in an unlawful disclosure of PII, the ICO is likely to favour an institution that has demonstrated its efforts to take their responsibilities under GDPR seriously and done all that’s expected to protect the personal data of their students.

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