Anyone who has come in contact with cross-regional data privacy issues understands the complex challenges faced by in-house counsel and the relevant stakeholders when addressing these concerns on behalf of companies, both for internally and externally- produced information. In no area is the reality of compliance as a process - including policy, law, IT and training-enhanced practice – truer than in data management and ensuring the integrity and application of the data privacy rules. If not addressed properly, this can create a significant risk or a barrier to the exchange of vital information.