General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) hits on 25th May

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• The European Union's extensive data protection regulations, known as GDPR, go into effect May 25.
• The regulations impact any business that uses the personal data of EU citizens - whether or not they're based here.
• While many companies take 18 to 24 months months to get GDPR compliant, there's still some hope for the slackers.
• Box's VP of compliance Crispen Maung tells us that it's better to have an outline of a plan for GDPR than no plan at all.

Source: GDPR hits on May 25th - an expert explains what you need to do if you're not ready

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On the first day of GDPR enforcement, Facebook and Google have been hit with a raft of lawsuits accusing the companies of coercing users into sharing personal data. The lawsuits, which seek to fine Facebook 3.9 billion and Google 3.7 billion euro (roughly $8.8 billion in dollars), were filed by Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems.

Facebook and Google hit with $8.8 billion in lawsuits on day one of GDPR