Perspective in Practice: Appointing a Data Protection Leader; Not a DPO
I’m frequently asked by organisations about the appropriate person to appoint as the individual responsible for data protection. By the time they ask me this question, many have already appointed a senior person in their organisation, usually under the banner of Data Protection Officer.
Perspective in Practice: The Unseen Danger; Data Subject Access Requests
Now that we have crossed over into the new regulation for the protection of data, there are troublingly clear indications that preparations have not been as rounded as they need to be.
Perspective in Practice: Danger Beneath ‘Opt-In’ Emails!
Most of us have uttered a few choice words in response to the ‘opt in’ messages that have been swamping our in-boxes for the past couple of weeks or so.
Perspective in Practice: Information (Data and Cyber) Security; Food for (Uncomfortable) Thought
Information security is the responsibility of the leaders of every organisation.
If your organisation is affected by an information security breach, the very best that you can hope for is to mitigate some of the damage; no-one walks away completely unscathed, not ever.
