The GDPR has been a large-ticket item for IT departments in the last year. According to PWC, 68% of large U.S. multinational corporations will have each spent between $1 million and $10 million on GDPR readiness and compliance leading up to the May 2018 deadline. Forrester Research reported that 48% of midsize to large companies in the U.S., U.K., Germany and France would spend at least $1 million, with 15% earmarking over $5 million, for GDPR compliance.