Secure South West 11 - Panel - Ignorance was bliss: How can we regain trust?
Channel: Secure South West
Date: 02/02/2019

The requirements and sanctions introduced by GDPR have the laudable aim of increasing organisations’ responsibilities for dealing with cyber security, and holding them accountable for negligence that lead to breaches. Moreover, the requirement to notify and disclose details means that more incidents are now open to public scrutiny.

However, while many organisations have used GDPR as a spur to improve their security, it is fair to say that many are still on the journey. As such, we will likely see a growth of reported incidents, with the obligation to disclose them having arrived before the security is mature enough to prevent them.

With this in mind, it is worth considering the possible side effects of increased reporting. By shining a light on more breaches having occurred, do we risk harming confidence and trust in technology and the businesses that use it? This panel discussion reflects upon how mandatory disclosure, and the increased media focus, is potentially impacting upon end-user trust. How do we get the public to trust technologies that may now be looking ever more vulnerable?

The session was held at Secure South West 11 at the University of Plymouth on 24 October 2018.

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