GDPR comes into force on Friday 25th May and is undoubtedly causing a lot of people sleepless nights. I have been very busy myself,...

Hot on the heels of news of the first employee receiving a fine for a DP breach came an announcement that a Council worker illegally...

I am often asked if it just organisations that face the wrath of the ICO these days. I haven't seen much in the way of action against...

The ICO’s Guide to the GDPR has been updated to include guidance on Children and the GDPR, the public consultation for which ended on...

The Government has announced a new charging structure for data controllers to ensure the continued funding of the ICO. It went before...

GDPR compliance needs to be high on everyone's agenda until the regulation comes into effect on 25th May 2018. Alarmingly recent research...

On Tuesday I ran a training event in conjunction with Paula Williamson of The Information Law Practice at Wynner House in the city...

Like anyone involved in the field of Data Protection I am incredibly busy at the moment discussing contracts, running training, mentoring...

If you make one business New Year's resolution it should be to take more care when it comes to using USB memory sticks (also known as pen...

I just wanted to say a big thank you to all the schools and other organisations who have used my services this year, and that I am...

Last Thursday I had the pleasure of participating in the conference held in Birmingham, which was arranged by The Information Law...

I've recently had a number of requests for advice on processing SARs recently. I'm happy to advise but there is good guidance you can...

If you missed the ICO's webinar or want to download the slides you can visit: https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/events-and...

If you aren't sure it is probably worth reading the ICO guidance at: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-bill/ There are...

A useful service for which more details can be found at: https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2017/10/new-data...

These have now been published and can be found at: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-g...

Recent research has revealed how work emails are often misused by UK employees. Of the 2,000 workers surveyed, 24% admitted that they had...

In a blog addressing false information about GDPR, Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has turned her attention towards data breach...

Following the data breaches at Deloitte and Equifax, both caused by basic security failures, it’s clear that everbody needs a reminder...

I have had a number of conversations with people who don't understand whether these are the same thing or two separate pieces of...