Andrew Howard, CTO of Switzerland-based global security solution provider Kudelski Security, on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect across the European Union in May 2018. GDPR is designed to create better data privacy and protections for citizens throughout the EU through new requirements and regulations.

"There's not a company we meet that does not have this on their risk register. It's a pretty common topic with CISOs and CIOs about strategy. They're all talking about it."