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Welcome to our blog, The Source.
I know that business compliance can sometimes be overwhelming and I want to help you find your way to being and staying complaint.
THS SOURCE is a place for you to access and find out about the latest topics and insights that could impact your compliance for GDPR, ISO, Cyber Security and PCI DSS.
Howard Freeman
Data Processing Agreements and why you need them.
Whenever a controller uses a processor, there must be a written contract in place. The contract is important so that both parties understand their responsibilities and liabilities. The UK GDPR sets out what needs to be included in the contract. If a processor uses...
Rearo issues warning to businesses following a cyber attack
Classification: Intelligence briefing...
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is taking the large language model space by storm.
However, there is much to consider when it comes to data privacy. Howard Freeman – Managing Director at Fortis DPC Limited has been investigating. Unless you have been in hiding, ChatGPT is now a major part of our world. There are lots of opinions about it, both good...
What is a data protection officer?
Find out what the data protection officer role involves and who or what you need to hire. The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) is something you've heard a lot about, whether you collect, store and use customer data, or you don't. It's the biggest...
British Airways data-breach compensation claim settled
British Airways has settled a legal claim by some of the 420,000 people affected by a major 2018 data breach. The breach affected both customers and BA staff. The data lost included names, addresses, and payment-card details. The Information Commissioner's Office...
The Data Protection Act 2018
On 25th May 2018 when the GDPR came into force, the European regulation attracted all the headlines. However, another price of regulation also came into law which acted differed from the EU GDPR. The Data Protection Act of 2018 is strewn with references to the GDPR...