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Patrick Smith
GDPR Compliant Passwords

The General Data Protection Regulation, which came into force in May 2018, has been cited by experts as the biggest change to EU personal data laws since 1995. GDPR is made up of 99 Articles and 173 recitals, and was designed to update protection laws across the EU (and EEA) and introduce a European standard.


As any organisation that handles data collected within EU countries-whether they are located within our outside the EU-are expected to be compliant with the regulations, GDPR’s impact has been felt worldwide.GDPR covers all areas of business practices, ranging from how data is collected, how data is transferred between organisations or internationally, to what types of information may be stored and for how long. In particular, GDPR places a large emphasis on data security. Previous EU laws on data security were deemed insufficient and not on parr with modern technology. As phishing and cyberattacks have become substantial threats to the security of personal data-and are likely to become more dangerous-those who designed GDPR tried to ensure that the new regulations would not only deal with current threats but would be robust to changes in technology.


The fifth Article of GDPR stipulates that personal data shall be “processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of personal data”. Those who created GDPR avoid naming any specific security measures or technologies, as these may become obsolete in the near future as technology progresses. This also gives organisations freedom to audit their data and investigate safeguards which most suit their organisation and financial means. However, knowing practices are compatible GDPR can be difficult for an organisation to figure out. GDPR’s language is often quite vague; it refers to “appropriate safeguards”, “appropriate security”, and “appropriate measures”, but what does this actually mean? Industry best practices at this time are to use a password manager like Bitwarden.

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