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Encryption, access control, breach detection, the 72-hour notification rule, vendor security, and a practical 20-point checklist — everything Article 32 actually requires, translated out of legal language. Free to download.

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GDPR Cybersecurity Guide
Technical and organisational measures for Article 32 compliance — encryption, access control, breach response, and vendor security.
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What this guide covers: Article 32 GDPR requires "appropriate" technical and organisational security measures, but doesn't spell out what that means for a real business. This guide translates it into concrete practice — encryption and password hashing, MFA and access control, breach detection, the Article 33/34 notification rules, vendor (Article 28) security, cloud misconfiguration, and AI-tool data risk — with a 20-point checklist you can run against your own organisation. It's informational, not legal advice; full detail and context are in the PDF.

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Fifteen chapters. One practical guide.

01
Article 32: What "Appropriate" Means
Risk-based security, explained without the legalese
02
Encryption & Pseudonymisation
In transit, at rest, on endpoints, and password hashing done right
03
Access Control & Identity
MFA, least privilege, and eliminating shared logins
04
The 72-Hour Notification Rule
Articles 33 & 34 — what, when, and to whom
05
Incident Response Planning
A 7-step plan you can build before you need it
06
Vendor & Processor Security
Article 28 DPAs, sub-processors, and ongoing review
07
Cloud & AI Security Risk
Misconfigured storage, shared responsibility, prompt injection
08
What Regulators Fine For
Patterns from real Article 32 enforcement decisions
09
20-Point Security Checklist
Encryption, access, detection, response, vendors, people
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Built for non-security teams

Written for businesses with IT support but no in-house security or compliance department — the measures that actually matter, in priority order.

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The 72-hour rule, demystified

What "becoming aware" actually starts the clock, what a phased notification looks like, and how to avoid missing the deadline during a real incident.

A checklist you can run today

Twenty concrete, checkable items across encryption, access, detection, response, vendors, and people — a real audit, not a vague framework.

The GDPR articles that actually govern security.

Article 5(1)(f) Integrity & Confidentiality · Article 25 Security by Design & Default · Article 28 Processor Obligations · Article 32 Security of Processing · Article 33 Notification to the Supervisory Authority · Article 34 Communication to Data Subjects

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