As GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act mark their 1st anniversaries this month, we thought it would be useful to reflect on what we’ve seen over the last 12 months, and to share some views on what will happen in the next 12 months.
A lot can happen in a week in the world of data protection
November 9, 201800Business Process and Standards, GDPR Critical Friend, GDPR Discovery Review, Virtual DPO November, 18Well, it’s been said that ‘a week is a long time in politics’, but the same is now true in information security …
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It’s all gone quiet….all gone quiet
September 13, 201800Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, GDPR Discovery Review, Virtual DPO September, 18A comment made frequently to me by many a small business about GDPR is “all the hype leading up to 25th May and since then, there has been nothing”.
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GDPR Makes You Fat……and other scare stories
May 14, 201800GDPR Discovery Review, Supply Chain, Virtual DPOTags: cyber, data protection, GDPR, ICO, supply chain May, 18As we head towards GDPR day – May 25 – the number of scare stories about the new regulations seems to be spinning out of control.
GDPR – We’ve Been Here Before (Haven’t We?)
May 13, 201800Cyber Security, GDPR Discovery Review, Virtual DPOTags: cyber, data protection, GDPR May, 18The GDPR Parallels :
If we are honest, and that’s the best way to be, the GDPR has been a long time coming. The current data protection legislation was well overdue for modernisation. More info
Data Protection – it’s a leadership issue [PRESS RELEASE}
November 26, 201700Cyber Security, GDPR Critical Friend, GDPR Discovery Review, Virtual DPOTags: cyber, data protection, leadership November, 17Leamington Cyber Security Company teams up with World Leading Management Accountants to produce film on protecting Business Data.
Video link: https://www.riskevolves.com/#video
The Leamington based cyber security and risk management company, Risk Evolves, has teamed up with CIMA, the world’s leading, and largest, professional body of management accountants, to produce a film on how businesses can protect their data from a cyber attack. More info
EU GDPR and the rules for you, the ‘Data Subject’
September 20, 201730GDPR Critical Friend, GDPR Discovery Review, Virtual DPO September, 17
Who Is Responsible For GDPR?
August 10, 201700Cyber Security, GDPR Critical Friend, GDPR Discovery Review, Supply Chain, Virtual DPO August, 17Just who is responsible for GDPR in a company?… Everyone starting at board level down…
GDPR In The Press
There was a flurry of press coverage, interviews, radio and TV coverage recently as the ICO began their campaign to make businesses and other organisations aware that there is now less than 200 working days until the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) and the new UK Data Protection Act become law on the 25th May 2018. More info
What Are The Consequences Of Not Complying To GDPR?
March 28, 201710Business Process and Standards, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, Enterprise Risk Management, GDPR Critical Friend, GDPR Discovery Review, Risk & Governance Review, Virtual DPO March, 17So what are the consequences of not complying to the EU General Data Protection Regulations ?
I recently wrote a blog ‘What is GDPR and why do you need it?’ to highlight the real meaning behind why data protection is changing.
What Are The Consequences Of Not Complying To The GDPR?
The UK Government and Information Commissioners Office (ICO) have declared that no new legislation will be introduced to cover the growing threat of cybercrime as this is a business owner responsibility to address. More info
What is GDPR and why do you need it?
March 28, 201740Cyber Security, GDPR Critical Friend, GDPR Discovery Review, Virtual DPO March, 17The European Union General Data Protection Regulations (or EU GDPR for short) is the update to the current UK Data Protection Act. It will impact all business and how we deal with data online. More info