GDPR's global reach to require at least 75,000 DPOs worldwide, Richard Kirk

Upcoming General Data Protection Regulation is likely to lead to a job bonanza for security professionals. Whilst this is great news for the security industry, where will the skilled people be found and should universities or governments be taking an active role in skills creation?

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A study by the International Association of Privacy Professionals has conservatively estimated that in response to the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation, 75,000 DPO positions will be created in response around the globe. GDPR's global reach to require at least 75,000 DPOs worldwide A study by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) has conservatively estimated that once the GDPR takes effect in May 2018, at least 28,000 data protection officers (DPOs) will be needed in Europe and the United States alone for companies to be GDPR compliant.

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