GDPR Checklist for SMEs
Approaching a GDPR compliance project is a daunting thought – it involves the entire business and beyond, especially when you consider data transfers to your…
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GDPR Fines & Penalties – The True Cost of Non-Compliance
Under the Data Protection Act 1998, the Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) could only impose a monetary penalty of up to £500,000. The Privacy and Electronic…
Navigate the Most Perilous Parts of PCI DSS Compliance with Zero Fuss
As a payment merchant or service provider, securing payment card and cardholder information will be of the utmost importance to you. PCI DSS compliance can…
Privacy Impact Assessment and the GDPR Challenges You Will Face
If your processing activities could uncover high-risk data, the GDPR requires you to carry out a privacy impact assessment. It is also good practice in…
Is Copying Someone Else’s Privacy Statement Good Enough Post GDPR?
With GDPR compliance now a legal requirement for all organisations, many webmasters are looking for a quick way to get their websites compliant. Is copying…
Is a GDPR Data Protection Officer Really an Essential Hire?
Is an organisation legally required to appoint a data protection officer? Not always. Regardless, should your organisation appoint one anyway? That’s the real question. In…
How to Implement Cookie Consent without Turning Your Customers Off
Under the GDPR, the data cookies collect is considered personal if it can identify an individual via their device. If you use cookies that do…
A Custom GDPR Audit – The Ultimate Resource to Avoid an ICO Fine
If you need to know one thing about the GDPR, it’s this: every organisation that processes personal data must comply with it. Those who don’t…
Would You Know How to Handle a Data Subject Access Request (SAR)?
Individuals have the right to access their personal data and organisations are legally obligated to enable this right if they are the controller of that…
Data Privacy – Why it Matters Now and Even More After Brexit
Uncertainty around Brexit has caused some confusion as far as data privacy is concerned, with some business owners unsure on how to proceed with their…
A Complete Guide to How the ICO Pursue and Fine Data Infringements
The Information Commissioner’s Office has powers to fine and impose restrictions on the data processing activities of organisations in the event of data breaches. Serious…
Data Breach How-to: How it’s Stolen, What’s Taken and where it goes
No business is immune to a data breach, and some of the biggest companies in the world with supposedly state-of-the-art systems and access to the…
Data Protection Act 1998 – A Summary of the 8 Guiding Principles
The Data Protection Act 1998 was an act of Parliament designed to protect personal data stored on computers or in organised paper filing systems. It…
Encryption – A Complete Guide to Encoding Sensitive Customer Data
Keeping your customer’s data secure is of the utmost importance, and encryption is one method that can help you achieve that. In this complete guide,…
High Risk Data Management – A What-to-know Guide for Every Business
The GDPR requires businesses to consider the principles of data protection in processing activities before they even commence, so utilising a data protection by design…
How the GDPR will change the way you manage customer data in 2019
Data protection changed forever with the introduction of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. This EU-wide law sets out the legislation organisations must follow regarding…
Is a Privacy Policy Template Enough to Protect Your Business Online?
Wondering if you can grab a Privacy Policy template and publish it on your website? You could do, but this is unlikely to reflect how…
The Data Protection Act 2018 – The 7 Principles You Need to Know
The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) supersedes The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998). It was enacted into UK law on the 23rd May…
Think You’re at Risk? – The Insiders 6 Point Guide to Data Protection
Data protection exists for lawfulness, fairness and transparency in how personal data is collected, reviewed, stored and used. Everyone everywhere is at risk of their…
What’s Data Mapping, Why It’s an integral element of GDPR Compliance
Depending on who consults you, you may be advised to start your GDPR compliance in any number of areas. Data mapping is a fairly common…