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Have you mapped gaps against the privacy protection regulations or GDPR? Excellent. Now let's talk about the day after

Mapping gaps against regulations such as Amendment 13 to the Privacy Protection Law in Israel or the-GDPR The European is a critical step on the path to compliance, building trust with customers, and reducing legal risks. But let’s face it: for many organizations, this mapping ends when the report is submitted – and doesn’t continue to the really important stage. – Ongoing control and maintenance.

Even if you have invested time, resources, and professional advice to perform the mapping and even implement the recommendations – is anyone making sure that the changes are maintained? That the policy is enforced? That the system does not regress back to dangerous habits?

Privacy protection is important. But maintaining the application is critical

The main challenge is not in identifying the gaps or even implementing the solutions – but in the question: What happens to the protections that were implemented three months later?

Are the scheduled backup processes still being performed?
Wasn't the toughened password policy repealed due to user complaints?
Haven't the MFA settings been removed for senior users?
Are the suppliers that have signed data processing agreements not currently connected in an uncontrolled manner?

only Information security expert and-IT who accompanies the organization over time, is able to pay attention to this erosion and maintain the level of protection in practice – and not just “on paper.”“.

Compliance is not an end point – it is an ongoing process

The regulation itself expects ongoing management, not just a one-time report.-GDPR, For example, emphasizes the principle ofaccountability – Ongoing responsibility for every component of the information management process.

Amendment 13 also requires up-to-date testing, database control, strict adherence to permissions, documentation of procedures, and maintaining a protected work environment.

In other words – without an organized process of periodic monitoring, repeated risk analysis, adjustments to the changing organizational structure, and employee training – the risk remains the same, even if you have complied with regulations in the past .

How do you maintain compliance with regulatory and privacy protection requirements over time?

The answer lies in a systemic, not a point-by-point approach:

Assign an information security officer who verifies the implementation of the policy in practice.
Periodic risk analysis – once every quarter or six months.
Control over suppliers, systems, users, and permissions.
Updating procedures in accordance with business or technological changes.
Ongoing technological monitoring: logs, backups, access, unusual uses.
Information security consulting services are not a one-time project.

In conclusion: the important question is not “if you implemented it”, but “are you maintaining it”

Good gap mapping is a start. Implementing the recommendations is an important step. But the ability to maintain the level of privacy protection over time is the true measure of success. If you don’t have a professional partner who accompanies you and makes sure everything really works – your protections may have already eroded, without you noticing.

Cybersecurity and IT – two worlds, one solution.

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Idan Zabari

IDAN ZABARI is a leading strategic IT and cyber consultant. He helps businesses and organizations secure their data, promote technological innovation, and meet regulatory requirements. He believes in a practical and realistic approach tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses.