Security News > 2020 > January > Why outsourcing your DPO role is an effective insurance policy

DPOs play a pivotal role in an organization's data management health and are required to report directly to the highest level of management.

Some tasks that fall under the DPO role include advising on issues around data protection impact assessments, training, overseeing the accuracy of data mapping and responding to data subject access requests.

Organizations should strive to give the DPO the necessary autonomy to successfully act as a bridge between data subjects, the organization and the supervisory authorities.

Used correctly, the DPO is a partner that helps navigate the organization toward an ethical handling of personal data.

Organizations should view DPOs as a type of insurance policy for data risk and not think of them as the regulators' undercover watchmen.

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