GDPR Compliance in 3 Easy Steps

Cole PrudenCompliance, GDPR, GDPR Compliance

GDPR Compliance in 3 Easy Steps by PII Tools

Scan documents automatically, streamline DSAR handling, perform in-house audits, remediate at-risk data, and meet every other GDPR-specific requirement, all from the same Dashboard.

GDPR & PII Tools

The European Union’s GDPR shouldn’t require much of an introduction. It set the standard for private and sensitive data protection around the world. And since it applies to all EU data subjects, your company needs to achieve GDPR compliance even if it’s based abroad.

However, the document itself is over 250 pages long and contains complex scenarios and guidelines. So, let’s get straight to the important part: How to achieve GDPR compliance? Luckily, PII Tools data discovery software was specially built with global data regulations in mind, including the GDPR.

And here are 3 quick and effective steps you can take with the PII Tools software to make GDPR compliance a smart process within your business.

1. Automated Data Scanning

PII Tools software knows the ins and outs of the GDPR and exactly what to look for when it comes to storing user, customer, and employee data. Don’t bother memorizing every enforceable law when the software can just do it for you.

The first step to achieving GDPR compliance is to scan every instance of corporate data BEFORE it enters your storages. And PII Tools does this automatically. You set the parameters and select the files, then simply wait a few moments for the results. PII Tools will instantly flag any non-GDPR-compliant data anywhere in your environment.

With PII Tools, you can scan the following:

  • Structured & Unstructured data,
  • Both local and cloud storages,
  • Emails,
  • Databases,
  • Archived and password-protected files,
  • Images,
  • Signatures,
  • And even scanned or rotated documents (thanks to built-in OCR).

In other words, it doesn’t matter what kind of data you’re looking to upload; simply scan it first with PII Tools to know what’s safe, what’s risky, and what info needs your immediate attention.

2. AI Data Protector

The GDPR is an ever-changing regulation. And it has to be, considering it strives to stay up-to-date as technology advances. In fact, the European Data Protection Board recently released an extensive opinion piece on the GDPR and AI.

The piece is mostly concerned with the ethical use of AI models and machine learning and how they relate to the GDPR. The goal is to create a safe relationship where companies can still benefit from AI tools without simultaneously (and illegally) forfeiting sensitive data to third parties.

That’s precisely why PII Tools’ AI Data Protector was born. The AI Data Protector is a plug-and-play API that seamlessly integrates into your workflows, automatically detecting all PII types.

Whether you are preparing data for cloud storage, AI model training, or integration with AI tools, the AI Data Protector ensures the information is clean and secure. So, enjoy the best of both worlds: useful and streamlined AI models + GDPR-approved stored data.

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3. Person Cards®, DSARs & Audits

PII Tools doesn’t stop once your corporate data has been scanned and uploaded securely. That’s because the GDPR enforces many other regulations, including everything from erasure requests to random audits.

The GDPR gives any EU data subject the right to view or even have their stored data deleted entirely. That’s why PII Tools makes DSAR and erasure requests a quick matter of clicking a few buttons. Simply set the parameters to instantly generate a full Person Cards® on the data subject, complete with every instance of their information in an easy-to-read, easy-to-export report.

And PII Tools’ easy reporting also carries over into other use cases. You can perform your own in-house, GDPR-specific audits to ensure everything’s up to scratch at all times while receiving interactive reports, file metadata, and the exact locations of PII.

PII Tools software then presents you with remediation options. Directly within your system, you can choose to erase, redact, and even quarantine at-risk data to ensure it never makes it into unauthorized hands (i.e., non-GDPR compliance).

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Simplify GDPR Compliance

Save yourself the headache and potential GDPR violations by implementing PII Tools today. This carefully crafted software helps you achieve GDPR compliance while also being noticeably user-friendly.

Take the complication out of the GDPR, and rest easy knowing you’re deploying state-of-the-art software to achieve GDPR compliance at all times. Both you and your data subjects will be glad you did.

Experience Easy & Effective GDPR Compliance Right Now with PII Tools!

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