Egnyte Appoints New Data Protection Officer

Egnyte, a leading cloud provider of smart content collaboration and governance, announced the appointment of cofounder Kris Lahiri as their new data protection officer.

In Lahiri’s new role, he will be responsible for continuously monitoring Egnyte’s regulatory compliance with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and will act as the main point of contact for the EU Commission during any audits or reviews.

Prior to Lahiri’s appointment, he served as Egnyte’s chief information security officer, responsible for creating and implementing global information security strategies that protect all customers’ content and users. Before Egnyte, he spent many years leading the design and deployment of large-scale infrastructures for Fortune 100 customers Valdero and KPMG Consulting.

“With so much more at stake under GDPR, we believe that all organisations should make the necessary moves to ensure complete compliance with the new rules and regulations, including appointing a DPO,” said Kris Lahiri, data protection officer and cofounder at Egnyte. “My team and I take tremendous pride in implementing proper procedures and protocols to ensure Egnyte’s compliance with all regulations, not just the GDPR, and we will continue to make sure all of the data we handle is properly managed and secured.”