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The source
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
EU Representative in Europe
Do you have a need to appoint an EU GDPR Representative according to Art. 27 (GDPR? The GDPR Compliance Consultancy can act as your single point of contact for in the EU and EEA. Once we are appointed, you have complied with Art. 27 GDPR, which is an...
Amazon Phishing Scam
A phishing scam that’s trying to trick Amazon customers into handing over their account credentials, personal information, and financial details is happening now. The phishing emails purport to be notifications from Amazon informing the recipient that they need to...
Using the Facebook ‘Like’ button on your web site makes you a joint data controller without consent
It is now official, replying the Facebook 'Like' button on your web-site could render you non-compliant to the GDPR. A landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice has decided that web site owners can be held liable for data collection when using the so-called...
Phishing attack risk
Are your employees prone to phishing attacks? Find out with our free test Did you know that 91% of successful data breaches started with a spear phishing attack? Find out what percentage of your employees are prone to this type of attack with your free...
The GDPR – One Year On
The GDPR has been in force for 12 months and the anniversary passed with much less fanfare than a year ago. What has happened and what has changed? Our MD, Howard Freeman looks back and discusses the last year, in the exciting world of GDPR. A year...
Mumsnet data breach
Perhaps as many as 4,000 users affected Howard Freeman – 4th March 2019 Parenting website Mumsnet has revealed that a data breach occurred during a software update. This happened between 5th and 7th February,...