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Follow us for latest thoughts on data protection, usually in relation to the DPO and developing and maintaining their skills and competencies.
Required Skills and Competencies – Comparison of Schemes
When considering the skills and competencies required by a data protection officer (DPO) to successful fulfil their role, an important source of information is schemes and guidance issued by the supervisory authorities. To date there have been schemes issued by...
Introduction to My Research Blog
Finally I have managed to get a blog sorted to document the research I am doing for a PhD looking at various aspects of the role of the DPO. I have yet to finalise the research questions although intend to cover a number of different areas including: Interpretation of...
IRMS Conference Presentation – Professional Development for DPOs
This presentation considered: Tkm is a training partner of the IRMS what emerging best practice is available for those in the role of DPOthe challenges of developing skill sets as a DPOthe value of...
New to the Role of Data Protection Officer? We’ve Put Together a Few Points to Help You Get Started
New to the role of data protection officer? We’ve put together a few points to help you get started
One Year and Counting – a GDPR Checklist
With one year to go, it must be time for a GDPR checklist! It is essential to make a start on preparations for compliance with the GDPR as there is lots to do. The list below provides high level tasks that should be in your preparation programme and references the...
News Roundup: Cyber Security and the Right to be Forgotten
I’m not sure any information management blog would be complete without comment on the recent news. There have been two stories that caught my eye. The first, I am sure, almost goes without saying and relates to the malware attack and importance of cyber security....
Preparing for GDPR – Appointing Your Data Protection Officer
With just over a year to go until the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) one of the tasks to get started with for certain types of organisations is the appointment of a Data Protection Officer (DPO). The Article 29 Data Protection...
Preparing for GDPR – Let’s Get Started
I couldn’t help but smile over the Christmas break when the other half was playing with their latest gadget, a well-known Voice Service speaker. Having started to become familiar with how it operated, the requests were getting shorter and shorter. It would appear...
Laws on Using Personal Information Are Changing. Are You Ready?
The Current Situation As many of us will already know, if we use personal information we are likely to be subject to data protection laws that govern the way in which we are able to use that information. Whether we have a simple contacts and appointments book as a...