The European Unions General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect in May 2018. Organizations must be able to identify, protect, and manage all personally identifiable information (PII) of EU residents. The penalties for noncompliance can be stiff: up to 20 million (about $24 million) or 4 percent of annual global turnover, whichever is greater. Some vendors are offering tools to help you prepare for and comply with the strict new privacy law. The GDPR applies to any organization holding or processing personal data of E.U. citizens.”]