Managed Service Providers (MSPs) in Ireland manage IT infrastructure, networks, and security for multiple client organisations simultaneously. This position of trust means MSPs are significant data processors under GDPR, with access to vast amounts of client personal data across email, file servers, cloud platforms, and backup systems under the Data Protection Act 2018.
KEY GDPR RISKS
Having persistent, privileged access to multiple clients' entire IT environments including email, files, and databases
Using centralised remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools that could provide access to all clients' data from a single compromised account
Acting as a single point of failure — a breach at the MSP could cascade across all client organisations simultaneously
Using sub-processors (cloud vendors, tool providers) without informing clients or maintaining an updated sub-processor register
Handling client data across multiple jurisdictions through cloud services without adequate data transfer safeguards
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