Data Protection for Sports Clubs and Societies
Data protection is not an issue confined to large businesses. Data protection requirements apply to all organisations that process personal data, and failure to comply with legislation could have devastating effects on your organisation no matter its size or occupation. Following the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation which governs the EU, the UK implemented the Data […]
Data Protection for Churches
Churches have charitable status but are not regulated by the charity commission as other charities are. Despite this, church trustees have the same responsibilities as other charity trustees. These responsibilities include compliance with laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Good data protection practices are a legal requirement, so […]
Data Protection for Childminders
We tend to think of data protection in relation to corporations, however all data controllers and data processors must uphold the standards of the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) – this is the UK’s implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). A data controller is any individual or organisation who owns, controls, and […]
Data Protection for Charities, Small Charities & Voluntary Organisations
Charities and voluntary organisations are third sector, not-for-profit organisations and whilst they benefit from numerous exemptions, they are not overlooked when it comes to data protection regulation. The Data Protection Act 2018 (the UK’s implementation of GDPR) applies to any individual/company that handles personal data. Personal data can be defined as any information on a living […]
Data Protection and Social Media
Social media is a vast and expanding network, which allows space for the personal data of users to be compromised for the use of cyber-criminal activity and distortion. Consequently, a need to protect the personal data of social media users has intensified. Social networking now requires intelligence to confront hacking attempts in the forms of phishing scams, […]
Data Protection and Marketing
The handling of personal data within the marketing sector varies, thus it requires an alternative understanding of protection principles. The use of personal data for marketing purposes is subject to the Data Protection Act (DPA) and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). PECR is derived from European legislation and therefore implements the European e-privacy Directive, which specifies […]
Data Protection and Fintech
Whilst finance and technology have been linked ever since the first ATM in the late 1960s, the advent of mobile internet has truly changed the game for financial services technology, or “Fintech”, as it’s commonly known. Often deemed a decentralising force, many Fintech companies are seen as directly oppositional to large, traditional banks and offer […]
Data Protection and Brexit
The UK government in May 2018 has implemented the Data Protection Act (DPA) in accordance with some of the European General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). However, with Brexit negotiations materialising and declarations that the UK will be leaving the EU Digital Single Market, there is uncertainty surrounding whether the UK’s DPA will change, and subsequently how data will be […]
How Does Cyber Security Affect Us?
Related Courses Technology is becoming more and more important to – and integrated in – our lives, leading to us become increasingly dependent on it. It may make life easier, but it also leaves us vulnerable to risk. Because of this, cyber security is top priority and affects our daily/working lives greatly. Breaches in cyber security can […]
How Cyber Security Can Be Improved
Organisations must take cyber security seriously in order to avoid becoming victims of the ever-growing cybercrime industry. Following certain steps and training employees to defend the company means that you can stay one step ahead of the hackers looking to gain unauthorised access to your networks and systems. A cyber breach can be detrimental to […]
