Open AccessData Protection in the EU and its Implications on Software Development outside the EU
Author(s) -
Ralf Kneuper
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of institute of science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2467-9240
pISSN - 2467-9062
DOI - 10.3126/jist.v24i1.24620
Subject(s) - general data protection regulation , european union , data protection act 1998 , software , data protection directive , business , computer science , international trade , computer security , political science , european integration , programming language
In May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR 2016) came into effect in the European Union (EU), defining requirements on how to handle personal data of EU citizens. This report discusses the effects of this regulation on software development organisations outside the EU, and summaries the software requirements that result from GDPR and therefore apply to most information technology (IT) systems that will handle data of individuals based in the EU.