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Friday 23 August 2019

GDPR: It's not a complete nightmare says data governance and privacy specialist Castlebridge's Daragh O'Brien

Why you need to know about GDPR

Castlebridge MD Daragh O’Brien

Independent.ie Business Desk

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February 15 2018 2:52 PM

Many businesses and organisations fear the introduction of the new European General Data Protection Regulation in May.

But as Daragh O'Brien explains, there are positives.

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