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Global Impacts of GDPR: Executive Briefing

by John Elliott and Troy Hunt

Regulatory compliance is important for all organizations, but inaccurate compliance represents wasted expenditure and creates regulatory risk. This course discusses where to find reliable information about GDPR.

What you'll learn

Tech leaders need a fundamental understanding of the environment in which they operate which includes laws and regulations. In this course, Global Impacts of GDPR: Executive Briefing, you will learn how to distinguish GDPR fact from GDPR opinion. First, you will learn who to trust for guidance on GDPR’s rules. Next, you will discover where to find in-depth information. Finally, you will explore the long-term effects of GDPR on global regulation. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of GDPR resources needed to establish organizational decisions.

Disclaimer: This is a general introduction to GDPR. It is not legal advice, and if you need legal advice make sure you talk to a qualified lawyer within your own jurisdiction.

Table of contents

Which Interpretations of GDPR Are Correct?
5mins
Data Protection Consistency
5mins

About the authors

John Elliott is a specialist in regulated security and data protection. His fascination is the way that people engage with security directives: whether that’s a company following external regulation, an information security team developing policies, an IT team following them, or a colleague who is just trying to do their job securely. John has led information security and data protection functions in aviation and financial services. He’s represented both Visa Europe and Mastercard on the PCI S... more

Troy Hunt is a Microsoft Regional Director and MVP for Developer Security, an ASPInsider, and a full time Author for Pluralsight—a leader in online training for technology and creative professionals. Troy has been building software for browsers since the very early days of the web and possesses an exceptional ability to distill complex subjects into relatable explanations. This has led Troy to become an industry thought leader in the security space and produce more than twenty top-rated courses ... more

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