Key findings from the ICO's data controller research 👇
NEW: We’ve surveyed 2,000+ data controller organisations that collect, process and store personal information. A data controller is an organisation or individual that manages the purposes and means of the processing of personal information. Data controllers control the personal information being processed and are ultimately responsible for it. Alongside the survey, the data controller study included 20 in-depth interviews, through which we learnt more about the organisations that we regulate, and gained insight that will inform our strategic and regulatory objectives. This is the first of a three-year research project to gain more insight into the UK data controller landscape and help us support organisations with their data protection responsibilities and ensure people’s personal information is protected. We asked UK data controllers to share: • key details about their organisations; • activities involving processing personal information; • the technologies they use; • innovation considerations; and • perceptions of data protection laws and regulation. Here are a few of our key findings: ➡️ Organisations have developed an informed view about data protection law, 32% of organisations agree that data protection law has been an enabler that has positively influenced core activities; ➡️ 24% of organisations reported that data protection law had placed constraints to at least some extent on their core activities; ➡️ 74% of data controllers are sole traders; and ➡️ 48% of data controllers processed personal information for less than 100 data subjects in the last 12 months. We also wanted to learn more about the challenges organisations face. We found that: ➡️ 49% of organisations raised cyber security as a challenge in processing personal information; and ➡️ 49% of organisations reported lack of expertise/staff training required as reasons for not adopting new technologies. Read the full data controllers study findings on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWf7HKvx