Why Brexit could spell a data protection disaster
GDPR, Adequacy, Brexit, GDPRContinued and unhindered data flows are vitally important to both the UK and EU economies. Currently, the GDPR sets the framework to allow free transfers of personal data by providing safeguards to ensure EU residents have control...
Five reasons why you should care about the (possible) suspension of the EU-US Privacy Shield
US Privacy Shield, US Privacy ShieldWhat is the EU- US Privacy Shield? It’s a framework for transatlantic exchanges of personal data between the European Union and the US. Why do organisations need it? One of its key purposes is to enable US companies to more easily...
The 5 unavoidable ways the GDPR is now affecting your business
GDPRRegardless of size, the GDPR (and of course in the UK the DPA 2018) will impact all businesses, especially those processing large amounts of personal data or special category (sensitive) data. The General Data Protection Regulation...
Binding Corporate Rules – An Improvement on Cross-Border Data Transfer?
Data Protection, Binding corporate rules, GDPRThe position under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) relating to cross-border transfer rules on personal data is similar to that under the 1995 Data Protection Directive. However, there are some noteworthy changes and...
How data compliance impacts social media management: A note to Facebook fan page owners
Data Protection, Social media data protectionA majority of businesses have some sort of social media platform which they use to interact and engage with customers and clients – and social media is a great way to connect with customers, however, much like many other areas of...
Respect, Protect, Direct: What GDPR means to your customers
Data Protection, Data Protection Officer, GDPR, GDPR and customersThe latest research from a global study conducted by Veritas Technologies, has revealed that UK consumers have little trust in organisations to safeguard their own personal data. With countless companies suffering data breaches and...
Do I need a Data Protection Officer to comply with GDPR? Misconceptions Solved
Data Protection OfficerHere’s the big belief many people have – GDPR is just another set of regulations that won’t be enforced. The truth is if you aren’t keeping up to date with these changes, it could cost you more than you think. So if one of the...
The sophisticated hacking techniques to be aware of
Data ProtectionWhat do you call sophisticated malicious software that has been designed with outstanding evasion and infection capabilities, which avoids being detected – and can remain hidden for extended periods of time as it conducts...
The difference between the DPB and the GDPR
Data Protection, GDPROh goodness, please defend us from acronyms. OK, DPB = Data Protection Bill and GDPR = General Data Protection Regulation, so what is the difference? The answer is just the shameless opportunism of politicians, and the current schism...
8 good reasons why you need a Data Protection Officer
Data Protection OfficerLet’s clear one thing up straight away – when we talk about a Data Protection Officer, or DPO, it is the role that is important, so you may not need a full-time employee; rather as you might use a payroll service, as and when...
“A DPO or not a DPO? That, is the question
Data Protection OfficerThe actual role of Data Protection Officer requires a polymath with a considerable range of skills who operates rather like a regulator within your organisation. Specifically, they must not be subject to an internal conflict of...
Do you know the impact of GDPR on your organisation?
GDPRAlmost certainly you will not know – why would you? GDPR introduces totally new rules and concepts so you will not have catered for them before. The very first starting point being that the leadership of an organisation has to...
Why complying with GDPR will help your organisation grow
GDPRMore regulation and more cost, do you regard that as a bore or an opportunity for profit? Let us examine the positives, starting with the value of reviewing your policies on the collection, storage, use and permissioning of the...
The top 6 things your staff need to know about protecting personal data
Data ProtectionFirst of all, let us get to a base of understanding. The most important thing that your staff must recognise is that they are all now personally involved in data privacy in a manner that was never the case before. Once upon a time...
Why you need to be prepared for Subject Access Requests (SARs)
GDPRGoogle ‘Subject Access Requests’ and you will find a number of template letters designed for the consumer to send to an organisation. Read them and you will see that they are scary stuff, perfectly designed to provide ‘ambulance...
61% of organisations not yet ready for GDPR
GDPROh my goodness, “lies, damned lies and statistics”. The surprise in this headline is that it implies that 39% are ready, to which we would associate some doubt! Why is that? Well, first, because most working people are busy enough...