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title: "Under new GDPR regulation: A Tale of Two Ransomware Attacks"
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June 03, 2018

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# Under new GDPR regulation: A Tale of Two Ransomware Attacks

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Since GDPR went into effect on May 25, 2018, personal data breaches are now so financially and procedurally painful for businesses and service providers that they’ll do whatever it takes to avoid them - at least, that’s the goal. Don’t learn the hard way - see how a little extra protection can go a long way in protecting your business from huge GDPR compliance violation fines.