GDPR Compliance Starts With Your Cables, Not Your Contracts
Many companies in the UAE consider GDPR compliance to be primarily about privacy policies and consent forms. However, for firms dealing with the personal data of EU citizens, the reality is much more complex.
In essence, data residency, the need for personal data to remain within specific geographic regions, is a matter of infrastructure. Your network needs to be set up so that personal data cannot reach unauthorized areas.
By using structured cabling, you can make sure that your data pathways can be easily documented and recorded. The use of network segmentation makes it possible to isolate data geographically.