25–26 Jun 2026
''Vasil Levski'' National Military University
Europe/Sofia timezone

Empirical Study of Incident Response Practices for Personal Data Breaches in Bulgarian Organizations

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20m
''Vasil Levski'' National Military University

''Vasil Levski'' National Military University

Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Paper – Poster Presentation Information Technology

Speaker

Prof. Martin Zahriev (University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (ULSIT))

Description

This paper presents an empirical study of incident response practices related to personal data breaches in Bulgarian organizations. The study examines how organizations detect, assess, and manage incidents involving personal data in accordance with personal data protection requirements. The research is based on data collected through a survey conducted among organizations from different economic sectors in Bulgaria. The analysis focuses on the existence of internal incident response procedures, the level of organizational preparedness, and the awareness of obligations arising from personal data breach incidents. The results reveal differences among organizations in terms of organizational measures, staff training, and incident management practices. Based on the analysis, conclusions are drawn regarding the implementation of incident response procedures and the management of personal data breach incidents in an organizational environment.

Author

Prof. Martin Zahriev (University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (ULSIT))

Co-authors

Daniela Pavlova (University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (ULSIT)) Dr Panayot Gindev (University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (ULSIT)) Prof. George Dimitrov (University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (ULSIT)) Ms Radoslava Makshutova (Institute for the State and the Law, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) Ms Vyara Savova (University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (ULSIT))

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