After the much-trailed setup, via government pronouncements in February, the task force including data reform in May, we now have the 150 pages of detail of how the Government want to reform the UK data protection regime. It’s business as …
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Research reveals traditional anti-malware solutions miss nearly 75% of threats
Categories: UncategorisedReport highlights record-setting zero day malware volumes, rising network attack rates and the quarter’s top malware attacks… WatchGuard® Technologies’ latest Internet Security Report shows that 74% of threats detected last quarter were zero day malware, capable of circumventing conventional signature-based antivirus …
The BA Fine – The boardroom’s responsibilities: what are your business risks?
Categories: Breach, Fines, GDPR, ICO, Public Information, Security, UncategorisedHow will the BA fine affect your business? After over a year of delay, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) finally issued their much-anticipated Penalty Notice against British Airways on 16th October 2020. There have been headlines and debate around the …
Webinar: DPO – Do I Need to Appoint One?
Categories: UncategorisedWith the first GDPR fine under our belt, and more due soon, the role of Data Protection Officer (DPO) will continue to be sought after. Yet for many organisations, there is no legal requirement to appoint one. A Data Protection …
ICO Updates: Code of Practice
Categories: UncategorisedDirect Marketing Code of Practice The ICO recently published its draft Direct Marketing Code of Practice for consultation. It will be an important document for all organisations conducting direct marketing activities. “Direct marketing” is defined widely within the draft: “Direct marketing includes the …
Five Lessons to Learn From the First GDPR Fine
Categories: Breach, Fines, GDPR, Guidance, ICO, Public Information, Security, Transparency, UncategorisedSo we’ve finally entered the brave new world. The first GDPR fine has arrived, just the 571 days since the GDPR came into force(!) Those desperate for the era of loud headlines about massive fines will be disappointed. The initial …
ICO Updates
Categories: Accuracy, Guidance, ICO, Public Information, Security, UncategorisedAs 2019 comes to a close, we would like to share some recent ICO updates with you… ICO Consultations – Subject Access and Artificial Intelligence (AI) The ICO have recently launched consultations on guidance in two key areas of data protection – subject …
Recent GDPR Enforcement Action in Europe
Categories: Consent, Data Sharing, Fines, GDPR, Security, Transparency, UncategorisedOctober and November have seen two significant pieces of GDPR enforcement action in Europe with the supervisory authorities in Germany and Austria both issuing multi-million Euro fines for breaches of the GDPR principles. Germany In Germany, the Berlin Data …
Bootcamp For Developers Webinar
Categories: DPIA, Uncategorised, WebinarIn this webinar, we will look at how to embed privacy aware thinking into the planning and design stages of product/website/app development. Join us as we discuss data protection by design and default, where a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) …
How to get the most out of your DPIA process
Categories: Breach, Data Protection Act 2018, Data Sharing, GDPR, Guidance, ICO, Public Information, UncategorisedIf your heart says yes, can your DPIA say it too? We wrote back in March about the common mistakes organisations make with Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs). The importance of DPIAs can be seen in three recent cases. In the True Visions Productions (under the DPA 1998) the lack of DPIAs was seen by the Information Commissioner Office (ICO) as one of …