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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
Data Breaches
We are often asked about data breaches and the damage they can and do cause. The way to limit such damage is to spot them quickly or to stop them happening in the first place. This is not easy to do but here are some practical tips to help you stay safe and we look at...
Data Retention and the GDPR
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) states that any organisation must not keep data for any longer than it is needed. Article 5(1)(e) states: “Personal data shall be: kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is...
Is Size Important?
The Consequences of Data Breaches for all Sizes of Organisations Data breaches can happen to any business. Incidents at large organisations – such as Dixons Carphone, Superdrug and most recently BA, all hit the headlines. This would give anyone the impression that...
PECR Legislation
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2018 No. 1189 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS The Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Made 15th November 2018 Laid before Parliament 16th November 2018 Coming into force 17th December 2018 The Secretary of State is a...
The GDPR Legislation and Associated Articles
General Data Protection Regulation GDPR Chapter 1 – General provisions Article 1 – Subject-matter and objectives Article 2 – Material scope Article 3 – Territorial scope Article 4 – Definitions Chapter 2 – Principles Article 5 – Principles relating to processing of...
GDPR: The Risks for Franchisors
A fundamental change under data protection laws, in this case, The GDPR – the new data protection regulation which came into force in May – will have particular relevance for anyone involved in a franchisor/franchisee relationship. Why? Because of the way in which...