GDPR and the challenge of personal data discovery

For enterprises to comply with GDPR it's vital that they have an understanding of where personal data is located in each of their systems. Metadata discovery specialist Silwood Technology is releasing research into five of the largest and most widely used application packages to understand the scale of the challenge encountered by their customers when locating personal data. The research team selected the top five application packages based on customer base and size -- SAP, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, Siebel and Oracle E-Business Suite. It used the terms Date of Birth and Social Security Number for test purposes… [Continue Reading]