September 25, 2015 / by admin / Blog, Uncategorized / 0 comments
It has come to my attention that law firms are now more than ever under increased pressure to secure their data after a growing number of information security lapses. Just recently it was revealed that the ICO investigated 173 law firms in 2014 for potential data breaches. For companies operating in the legal sector that […]
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Brokers warned to protect client data
September 25, 2015 / by admin / Article / 0 comments
Ruling means there is no longer a need to show financial loss to claim compensation following data breach. Law firm Moore Blatch has warned brokers that they could be hit with compensation claims in the event of a data protection breach even if no financial loss occurs. This follows a ruling in the Court of […]
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6 Questions your Business Should Consider to Determine any Data Security Risks
September 25, 2015 / by admin / Blog / 0 comments
This blog explains some of the Data Protection Act legal & compliance risks that regulated sector businesses have when processing their client’s confidential data. Between 2011 and 2013 there was a 145% increase in penalty notices issued by the UK regulator [ICO]. A PricewaterhouseCoopers study found 60% of small businesses have had an information security […]
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The Law Society Warns Law Firms the use of Dropbox could Breach the Data Protection Act
September 25, 2015 / by admin / Blog / 0 comments
It’s come to my attention having extensively researched this area of the DPA that the use of ‘Cloud’ services with platforms such as ‘Dropbox’ has widespread use amongst solicitors, law firm practice managers or law firm IT staff using or even planning to use cloud services. While cloud computing has a number of advantages for […]
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173 Law Firms Investigated by the ICO
September 25, 2015 / by admin / Blog, Uncategorized / 0 comments
It has come to my attention that law firms are now more than ever under increased pressure to secure their data after a growing number of information security lapses. Just recently it was revealed that the ICO investigated 173 law firms in 2014 for potential data breaches. For companies operating in the legal sector that […]
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Data Protection Advice for Regulated Sectors
September 25, 2015 / by admin / Blog / 0 comments
This blog explains some of the Data Protection Act legal & compliance risks that regulated sector firms have when processing their client’s confidential data. Between 2011 and 2013 there was a 145% increase in penalty notices issued by the UK regulator [ICO]. A PricewaterhouseCoopers study found 60% of small businesses have had an information security […]
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5 things you need to know about the new Data Protection regulation and what you need to do to get compliant.
September 25, 2015 / by admin / Article / 0 comments
If you haven’t heard about it by now, it’s time you learned more about the upcoming EU Data Protection Regulation, which applies to anyone collecting data on European Union citizens. What does the regulation say about your responsibilities to protect personal data? Here are 5 things you need to know about the regulation and what you need […]
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Work Stream
September 24, 2015 / by admin / Uncategorized / 0 comments
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Hello world!
September 22, 2015 / by admin / Uncategorized / 0 comments
Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!
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