Just % of companies in the uk are responsible for the EU 's incoming General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) and a similar proportion of healthcare workers said cybersecurity had been covered in training , according to a report . When regulation , designed to improve data protections , comes into force , non - compliant organisations could face large fines . Meanwhile , 80 % of employers said they struggled to fill cybersecurity roles , possibly hinting at a gender gap .
Just half of companies in the UK are prepared for the EU's incoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and a similar proportion of IT workers said cybersecurity had been covered in training, according to a report. When GDPR, designed to strengthen data protections, comes into force, non-compliant organisations could face large fines. Meanwhile, 82% of employers said they struggled to fill cybersecurity roles, possibly hinting at a skills gap.