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Why it matters Major data breaches are no longer rare events. They’re real, rising, and risky. Under UK GDPR, organisations have a legal obligation to manage and report breaches appropriately. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently updated its guidance to place greater emphasis on a “report early, update later” approach. This means your response […]

When Marks & Spencer hits the headlines for a cyber attack, every business should sit up, spill their coffee, and say, “what would we do?” In case you missed it, M&S recently confirmed their ongoing cyber attack exposed customer data including names, contact info, dates of birth, and even online order history. Currently, they believe

In an era where data privacy is a top priority, businesses must be prepared to handle Subject Access Requests (SARs) efficiently. Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), individuals have the right to access the data held by an organisation. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), handling SARs correctly is crucial to maintaining

Subject Access Requests (SARs) are a crucial aspect of GDPR compliance, designed to give individuals greater control over their data. As part of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), SARs allow individuals to request information on whether an organisation holds their data and, if so, how it is being used. For businesses, properly managing and

The COVID pandemic has had a significant impact on the way people work both now and for the future. As organisations rushed to set up their employees at home when the first lockdown was announced in the UK in March, few could have foreseen that homeworking would become the ‘new normal’. Not many employees returned

The much-anticipated 31st December 2020 has been and gone and the UK is now no longer part of the European Union. As we waited with bated breath to find out whether we would be leaving with or without a deal it really went to the wire, but a deal it was. Unfortunately, the Brexit transition

In a world where physical proximity to a company is no longer important when choosing a provider, and where the online universe is just a click away, it’s important to stand out from the crowd. You know your product or service is the best, you just need to convince potential clients that your company is

Did you know that most data breaches in the UK are down to human error? A staggering 88% are not caused by hackers but rather they are mistakes that could easily be avoided with proper training.1 And 37% of those are caused by sending sensitive information to the wrong recipient – mostly via email.1 Here