ERPScan Releases a Guideline on How to Make SAP Systems GDPR Compliant

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ERPScan, the most credible company providing business application security, has released a guideline on making SAP systems GDPR compliant.

GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulations, forces businesses to protect the personal data and privacy of European Union (EU) citizens. It introduces the new obligations for companies and comes into effect on May 25, 2018, at which time all those organizations handling EU residents' data but non-compliant will face heavy fines regardless of their location.

Therefore, GDPR is the strictest and most far-reaching data protection regulations and information security teams need to start preparing as soon as possible. It behooves them to change the way they process, store, and protect customers' personal data in order to thwart data breaches that can result in criminal investigation, reputational damages, indemnification, penalties and fines for the affected company.

SAP is an essential part of these regulations. The vast majority of Fortune 2,000 companies implement SAP systems, which store all kinds of critical personal data.

Although SAP provides a wide spectrum of protection mechanisms to make SAP systems safe, the arrangement of these measures is not always apparent. It makes their security unavoidable and correlated with spending and slowdown in current operations. That is why it makes sense to consider GDPR privacy requirements.

"GDPR should be viewed not as a thorn in the side but as an enabler for structuring the procedure of protecting data and business applications that process this data. After all, GDPR aims at facilitating digital economy and building a strong foundation for trust in the Internet," said Michael Rakutko, Head of Professional Services at ERPScan.

The released guide details three broad groups of GDPR technical security requirements:

• Assessing existing data processes and systems;
• Restricting personal data activities;
• Monitoring data breaches.

The whitepaper describes how GDPR affects SAP systems and how to use GDPR hype to achieve positive business results including data governance improvement, competitive advantage, and higher customer satisfaction.

A system, which was secured yesterday, might be compromised tomorrow. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the risk and prepare for GDPR in advance.

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About ERPScan

ERPScan is the most respected and credible Business Application Cybersecurity provider. Founded in 2010, the Company operates globally and enables global Fortune 2,000 to secure their mission-critical processes. ERPScan's primary objective is to provide Smart solutions to assess ERP systems and business-critical applications as well as to protect them from both cyber-attacks and internal fraud. ERPScan is the only ERP Security vendor featured in Gartner MQs, Hype Cycles, and MarketScopes for Application Security and SOD. The Company is named as an 'Emerging Vendor' in Security by CRN, listed among "TOP 100 SAP Solution providers", and distinguished by 40+ awards.

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