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GDPR data breach notification
June 6th, 2020
Data Breach notifications We have discussed in our previous blog the potential level of fines for data breaches and some common causes of these breaches. Our blog today, answers the questions of: what exactly constitutes a reportable data breach? Whose responsibility is it to report it? We will look at guidance from the European Data […]
Data Protection and Brexit
June 2nd, 2020
Understanding Brexit and Data Protection and its impact on small and medium sized businesses is vital to our communities which are the lifeblood of the UK economy. In this blog, we focus on what SME’s and sports clubs need to think about to address the changes coming down the line, once we are exit lockdown. […]
Outsourced data protection officer: why it is a business need now
April 27th, 2020
In this blog, we discuss: what is a Data Protection officer and does your business need one? We also consider whether this requirement changes as a result of our response to the COVID19 pandemic? In the UK, businesses must comply with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 as well as EU General Data Protection Regulations. […]
Increased Operational risks as a result of the global pandemic
April 27th, 2020
Impact of the coronavirus crisis Respond rapidly Businesses around the world have been forced to respond rapidly and on an unprecedented scale, to the global pandemic. Governments in many countries imposed a range of lockdown measures which meant millions of organisations globally had to shift their employees to work remotely. Survival first In normal times, […]
Cornonavirus Crisis and the GDPR Accountability principle
April 26th, 2020
In this blog we consider the Accountability principle, and how this affects businesses in the era of the Coronavirus pandemic response. The Accountability principle is one of the Seven Principles of GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. What is Accountability? Accountability is your requirement to demonstrate how your organisation or business is compliant with […]
Data confidentiality and security when employees work from home
April 19th, 2020
Data protection working from home: An unprecedented event The Coronavirus pandemic has had a severe impact on business operations around the world. This is forcing companies to shift from organised and secure office-based work to a sudden move to employees working from home. We believe that the rapid move to remote working for many organisations […]