A cautionary tale can be found on the ICO's website: https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2017/09/ex-council-w...

The UK’s Data Protection Bill which is based on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has now been published. Go to...

The Direct Marketing Association has launched a new app to help the public avoid unwanted telephone calls. The app, called TPS Protect...

Under GDPR organisations must adopt appropriate policies, procedures and processes to protect the personal data they hold and ensure...

A new survey has revealed that employees are considered a substantial risk when it comes to complying with the General Data Protection...

For anyone who had the slightest doubt that GDPR would not be an issue once Brexit was confirmed they should take a look at the following...

I am receiving quite a lot of interest in the service I am offering where I act as Data Protection Officer for organisations so they are...

Newcastle City Council has been forced to apologise after one of its workers included an attachment with highly sensitive data when...

It is very disturbing to see three incident happen within the space of two days although, fortunately, nobody in any of the schools came...

In order to help organisations comply with the GDPR requirement to have a suitably qualified Data Protection Officer I am now offering an...

The Queen's Speech has confirmed the UK will be adopting GDPR as well as confirming there will be new UK Data Protection law to replace...

My son Tom is now completing the last few days of his internship with me, during which time he has focussed on business continuity...

One year today will see the introduction of the new European Data Protection legislation. It may seem a long way off now but it will...

I am getting quite a few enquiries about GDPR now and especially the fact some organisations that collect and process the data of EU...

Work isn’t just about the office anymore as more people are now working from home, satellite drop-in centres, local coffee shops, and...

I am very pleased to say that my son Tom will be undertaking an internship with me once he has returned from a few weeks of travelling in...

The ICO has published some guidance on their website: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-reform/guidance-what-to-expect...

I am very pleased to say that I am actively working with Paula Williamson of The Information Law Practice to enable schools to prepare...

In the last few days both The Guardian and The Independent have reported on trials of teachers wearing body worn cameras in UK schools. ...

Please be aware that ransomware hackers are targeting schools in the UK. The scam involves the hacker phoning schools and and pretending...