Who is the 6.2cm tall man? The story of Liam Thorp, a 32-year-old man with no underlying health conditions being offered a Covid vaccine early because his GP surgery thought he had a body mass index (BMI) of 28,000 made …
Introducing Protecture247
Categories: Protecture NewsWe know IT technology and cyber criminals don’t take time off which is why as of 11th February we are officially launching Protecture247. This is a move from the typical office based hours for services to all reactive and support …
Protecture Technology Launches
Categories: Protecture NewsWe are excited to announce the launch of Protecture Technology. We have added a range of new services to our product offering to truly help you Manage Data Fearlessly. Protecture Technology is a team of IT, Information Security and Data …
The BA Fine – How British Airways security flaws let data theft unfold
Categories: Breach, Fines, GDPR, ICO, SecurityHow will the BA Fine affect IT security? 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 …
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 …
The BA Fine – The Data Protection Landscape is Changing
Categories: Breach, Fines, GDPR, ICO, Public Information, SecurityHow will the BA Fine affect the data protection landscape? 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 …
Unpicking Article 22
Categories: GDPR, Guidance, Public Information, Security, TransparencyDid you read our previous post “In the news: automated decision-making”? Following on from that, we are now going to unpick Article 22. Few people had heard of Article 22 of the GDPR before this summer’s automated grade-prediction story broke …
In the news: automated decision-making
Categories: Accuracy, GDPR, Public Information, TransparencyOver the last week, automated decision-making featured in the news. Ofqual (the Government agency regulating qualifications and exams for England) used an algorithm based on statistical modelling to issue A-level grades for students. Around 40% of assigned grades turned out …
Schrems II – now what?
Categories: GDPR, Guidance, Public Information, Security, Transparency, WebinarSo, you’ve read through the Schrems II FAQs and you know you need to do something…but perhaps you’re not quite sure exactly what that ‘something’ should look like. Luckily for you, we at Protecture have been giving this a lot …
Schrems II – FAQs
Categories: GDPR, Guidance, Public Information, Transparency, WebinarWhat is Schrems II? Last week, a ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union caused quite a stir in the world of data protection. But what does it all mean – and what are the implications for …