In the UK, compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) required investments by companies. 28 percent of decision-makers stated that their companies invested in implementing new processes around the handling of sensitive data, while another 18 percent reported data auditing to be an area of investment.
Share of UK companies investing in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2019, by area of investment
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Egress. (September 11, 2019). Share of UK companies investing in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2019, by area of investment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176020/gdpr-compliance-investments-among-uk-companies/
Egress. "Share of UK companies investing in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2019, by area of investment." Chart. September 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176020/gdpr-compliance-investments-among-uk-companies/
Egress. (2019). Share of UK companies investing in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2019, by area of investment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176020/gdpr-compliance-investments-among-uk-companies/
Egress. "Share of Uk Companies Investing in Compliance with The General Data Protection Regulation (Gdpr) in 2019, by Area of Investment." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176020/gdpr-compliance-investments-among-uk-companies/
Egress, Share of UK companies investing in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2019, by area of investment Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176020/gdpr-compliance-investments-among-uk-companies/ (last visited June 05, 2024)
Share of UK companies investing in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2019, by area of investment [Graph], Egress, September 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176020/gdpr-compliance-investments-among-uk-companies/