By Ed Livingston (April 26, 2018, 1:05 PM EDT) -- As the implementation date for the General Data Protection Regulation draws near, companies have had to grapple with the logistics of bringing hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of their service contracting agreements in line with the new privacy requirements. For banks and other financial institutions, this type of large-scale, regulatory remediation is more familiar, especially considering the several waves of regulatory changes that have gone into effect since the 2008 financial crisis. However, since the GDPR affects anyone gathering, storing or processing the personally identifying information of EU residents, companies not used to such efforts are being forced to adapt, and adapt quickly....