Description
With a highly creative and talented workforce, an open economy and a competitive corporate tax environment, Ireland had successfully attracted top global information technology firms. However, with the introduction of the new policies and regulation posed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies are facing new challenges in terms of tougher penalties, stricter internal policies, and privacy training programs. In this emerging research, we present a pilot study and initial analysis of scenarios in Irish IT industry sector where infringement of the data protection laws occurred. The aim of the analysis is to identify directions and trends with respect to the type of breach/disclosure, where the breach occurred, who was involved in the process, etc. We anticipate that the outcomes of this study assist defining clearer requirements for IT companies in Ireland in relation to the GDPR.
Recommended Citation
Petkov, Plamen and Helfert, Markus, "Identifying Emerging Challenges for ICT industry in Ireland: Multiple Case Study Analysis of Data Privacy Breaches" (2017). AMCIS 2017 Proceedings. 40.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2017/InformationSystems/Presentations/40
Identifying Emerging Challenges for ICT industry in Ireland: Multiple Case Study Analysis of Data Privacy Breaches
With a highly creative and talented workforce, an open economy and a competitive corporate tax environment, Ireland had successfully attracted top global information technology firms. However, with the introduction of the new policies and regulation posed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies are facing new challenges in terms of tougher penalties, stricter internal policies, and privacy training programs. In this emerging research, we present a pilot study and initial analysis of scenarios in Irish IT industry sector where infringement of the data protection laws occurred. The aim of the analysis is to identify directions and trends with respect to the type of breach/disclosure, where the breach occurred, who was involved in the process, etc. We anticipate that the outcomes of this study assist defining clearer requirements for IT companies in Ireland in relation to the GDPR.