What is Cyber Security? The term cyber security simply means protecting your devices and networks from cyber attacks. Computers, smartphones and tablets are an essential part of every day life. Whether it’s via email, app, the internet or connection to a network, all our devices are susceptible to unauthorised access. Cyber criminals continually find new […]
The GDPR refers to the ‘appropriate technical and organisational measures’ 92 times! This alone emphasises the importance of having these measures in place. But what are they? Unfortunately, the Regulation doesn’t go into any detail about these measures and what exactly they are. Hence the creation of this article.
Article 35 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) focuses on the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and what obligations organisations have in considering and carrying them out.
Where processing is likely to result in a high risk to individuals, an impact assessment is the tool used to protect the individual(s) and their information as far as possible.
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Is One GDPR Policy Template Enough? The GDPR has now been in force in the UK since 2018. However, there are still hundreds of new and existing businesses who need to comply with the UK’s data protection framework. Unfortunately, it is not as simple as drafting one GDPR Policy! A suite of data protection policy […]
Writing a Sample Cookie Policy This article goes through the main headings and sections of a sample cookie policy template. However, it is not a complete Cookie Policy Template and should be used to write your own cookie notice. Read through the ICO guidance pages on PECR if you are unsure of your cookie law […]
Transfers of personal data outside the UK have changed since Brexit. Likewise, with the introduction of the International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA), it is essential that you update your international data transfer policy. Read this article to find out how and why. Transfers of Personal Data Outside the UK Article 44 of the UK GDPR […]
Privacy Policy vs Privacy Notice In data protection programs, the terms privacy policy and privacy notice can often be used interchangeably. In most cases, they refer to the same document, the content of which aims to provide the reader with information about the how, why and what of processing personal data. There are some suggestions […]
What is a Compliance Breach? The general definition of a compliance breach is any divergence from a standard operating procedure (SOP). Such divergence usually results in a failure to meet the required compliance standards. These can be regulatory, contractual or legal standards. Some industries also follow specific codes of conduct which require the following of […]
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