A version of this blog was originally published 31 January 2018. The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) outlines six principles that organisations must follow when collecting, processing and storing individuals’ personal data. Data controllers are responsible for complying with those principles, and they must have documented proof of how the organisation is meeting … [Read more...]
April 18, 2019
April 16, 2019
10 steps to GDPR compliance: How prepared are you?
This blog has been updated to reflect industry changes. Originally published 16 October 2017. It’s not too late to comply with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). The Regulation might have come into effect last year, but it’s requirements need to be regularly reviewed. As such, it doesn’t matter what your compliance posture was six months or a year … [Read more...]
April 2, 2019
February 28, 2019
How will a no-deal Brexit affect EU data transfers?
With Brexit day fast-approaching and the UK and EU in negotiation deadlock, it’s time for organisations to work under the assumption that a formal withdrawal agreement won’t be in place by 29 March 2019. This will be hard work for many of your business activities, but things are surprisingly straightforward regarding personal data … [Read more...]
January 22, 2019
Google fined €50 million in landmark GDPR ruling
Google has been fined €50 million by the CNIL, France’s data protection regulator, for a breach of the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). It’s by far the biggest fine related to the GDPR, which took effect in May 2018 and gave regulatory bodies much stronger disciplinary powers. What did Google do wrong? The CNIL concluded that Google had violated the GDPR in two … [Read more...]
January 21, 2019
6 tools to help you manage your organisation’s security measures and GDPR compliance
The ability to prevent data breaches has become a lot more important since the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) took effect. You should have already been concerned about your customers’ freedom and privacy, your susceptibility to regulatory action and your ability to protect your reputation in the event of a security incident, but these have now taken on heightened significance. The … [Read more...]
January 18, 2019
What is ISO 27001 certification?
ISO 27001 certification demonstrates that an organisation has met the requirements of the international standard for information security. This is hugely beneficial compared to simply following the Standard’s requirements, because it provides proof of the effectiveness of your security systems and satisfies the demands of clients and regulators. The ISO 27001 certification process Before … [Read more...]
January 16, 2019
How cyber resilience can help you comply with the GDPR
Cyber resilience is an emerging approach to tackling the threat of data breaches and disruptions, combining elements of cyber security and business continuity management. It acknowledges that traditional approaches to cyber security are increasingly inadequate, with organisations unable to cope with the number of threats facing them. With cyber resilience, organisations don’t put all their … [Read more...]
January 15, 2019
How to document your information security policy
Information security policies play a vital role in organisational security. Getting your policy right will give you an excellent framework to build on, making sure that all your efforts follow a single goal. But if you get it wrong, you risk neglecting key issues and exposing yourself to data breaches. To make sure you get off on the right track, we’ve taken some advice from Alan Calder and … [Read more...]
January 14, 2019
Still struggling with the GDPR? Here’s how you can get started
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) has been in effect for more than seven months now, but many organisations still aren’t fully compliant with its requirements, and some are still only just getting started. That’s obviously not ideal, but the good news is that organisations that are still working towards compliance don’t need to feel as though they’ve left … [Read more...]
