Have you ever thought about how you go about preparing your organisation for cyber-attacks and data breaches? If you have, it is likely that the task is more complex than perhaps first thought. Where can you look for advice? One of the most trusted resources is the...
The UK government’s amendment to the PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) came into effect on 17th December 2018, with an increase in the maximum fine violations to £500,000. The PECR cover several areas, including electronic marketing,...
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...
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...
Why you should educate your employees on email misuse Yet another example of an email misuse using the CC (carbon copy) field instead of the BCC (blind carbon copy) field. This time, it was Premiership side West Ham United Football...
PECR is the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. The full title is The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations. They are derived from European law. they implement European Directive 2002/58/EC, also known as ‘the e-privacy...
Questions and Answers I am a Church Warden for a local parish church and it seems that some of the requirements of the EU GDPR conflict with the rules of the church. Can you offer me some guidance please? There are times when church doctrine seems to contradict the...