Blue Papers are a new notion in concept papers. This one provides the legal position of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on data security and data breaches. In particular, it presents a legally defensible compliance position for organisations in the form of a practical Accountability Framework for handling actual data breaches. It is best guidance for professionals, politicians, scholars, and all who wish to glean more insight into how to develop a robust data protection framework. What readers will find in this Blue Paper will empower them to assess their real situation and will aid them in conceptualising practical solutions.

Guido Reinke is a Data Protection Officer with a business assurance, legal and regulatory compliance background. He has advised firms on how to design and implement global privacy frameworks. After working for the European Commission, he took employment with regulated industries and at Big Four professional services firms. He holds a LL.M. from Queen Mary University Law School and a PhD in Politics and International Relations from the University of London, and has lectured on Regulatory Governance at the London School of Economics. He is author of a book on data transfer between the EU and third countries, and of several other publications on regulatory compliance.